Rocking

Sanskrit Name:	Dhanurasana
Similar Pose Names:	Bow rocking,Rocking bow
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Seated & Floor, Prone, Hip Opener, Stretch, Chest Opener, Balance
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Wrists & Arms, Lower Back, Middle Back, Upper Back, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Knees, Neck
Chakras:	Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre, Heart Centre, Throat Centre
Therapy:	Back Pain, Confidence Building, Depression, Indigestion, Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Varicose Veins
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha, Vata

Lie on belly. Arms by side. Head turned to one side. Bend both knees. Hold onto ankles. Press ankles into hands. Lift chest and knees up by engaging backs of legs and back extensors. Maintain this shape as you rock backwards and forwards.

Stretches thighs, groins, abs, chest, throat, hip flexors. Increase spinal mobility.

Use a strap.

Back injury.

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