Halfway Lift III

Sanskrit Name:	Ardha Uttanasana
Similar Pose Names:	Ardha Uttanasana Hands Behind, Upward Forward Fold Hands Behind, Ardha Uttanasana Hands Behind
Category:	Standing
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Standing
Types:	Balance, Forward Bend, Inversion, Prone, Standing
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Hamstrings, Lower Back, Middle Back, Neck
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre
Therapy:	Poor Posture
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

Stand in Mountain. Lower upper body parallel to floor. Bring arms behind you. Feel like you have super powers and can fly. Pull belly in to remove dip in back. Lengthen from tailbone through crown of head.

Stretches hamstrings, calves, hips. Strengthens back.

A) Bend knees if back is stiff. B) Hands on mat. C) Half bound lotus forward bend. D) Hands on shins. E) Gorilla (hands under soles of feet).

Back injury.

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