Cat

Sanskrit Name:	Marjaryasan
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Category:	Kids Yoga Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Arm Balance, Balance, Prone, Seated & Floor, Stretch
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Knees, Lower Back, Middle Back, Neck, Psoas, Upper Back, Wrists & Arms
Chakras:	Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre
Therapy:	Anxiety, Back Pain, Depression, Headaches, Indigestion, Poor Posture, Stress
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Vata

Are you ready to become a cat? When you become a cat you instantly become curious and clever just like a cat. Ready? On all fours. Round your back. Tuck chin into your chest. Move slowing back and forth. Meow like a cat. Did you know that cats see very well in the dark? Since the cat is at home in the dark, come into cat pose to remove any dark fear you may have.

Stretches lower back. Concentration. Decompress spine.

Forehead to knee. Raise leg or arm.

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