Prostration

Sanskrit Name:	Naman Pranamasana
Similar Pose Names:	Thunderbolt, Vajrasana
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Balance, Strengthen, Inversion, Prone, Seated & Floor, Forward Bend
Anatomy:	Hamstrings, Hips, Knees, Lower Back, Middle Back, Psoas, Wrists & Arms
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre, Third Eye, Crown Centre
Therapy:	Anxiety, Back Pain, Fatigue, Headaches, Insomnia, , Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Stress
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

Sit on knees (Vajrasana). Take hold of lower calves. Bend forward. Place crown of head on floor in front of knees. Raise buttocks until thighs are vertical. Gently press chin against chest. Hold.

Engage core. Preparation for head and shoulderstands.

Headstand.

Neck injury. Lightheaded. HBP. Pregnant.

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