Thread The Needle Arm Up

Sanskrit Name:	Parsva Balasana
Similar Pose Names:	Urdhva Mukha Pasasana
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Forward Bend, Stretch, Twist, Inversion, Chest Opener, Prone, Seated & Floor, Object
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Core, Knees, Lower Back, Middle Back, Neck, Psoas
Chakras:	Solar Plexus Centre
Therapy:	Arthritis, Back Pain, Constipation, Depression, Diabetes, Fatigue, Herniated Disc, Indigestion, Poor Posture
Drishti:	Side
Dosha:	Pitta

Get on hands and knees. Slide right hand between left hand and left knee. Slide arm out to left (right shoulder and side of head rest on floor). Reach left hand up. Reach out through the fingers. Hold. Switch sides.

Stretches shoulders, arms, upper back, neck.

Folded blanket under knees.

Knees, shoulders, or neck injury.

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