Kneeling Crab

Category:	Matwork
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Types:	Balance, Strengthen, Stretch, Inversion, Prone, Seated & Floor
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Lower Back, Middle Back, Neck, Psoas, Wrists & Arms, Upper Back
Chakras:	Solar Plexus Centre, Heart Centre, Throat Centre
Therapy:	Back Pain, Confidence Building, Indigestion, Sciatica
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

Sit cross legged. Bring knees to shoulders. Hold tops of both feet with hands. Curl into a ball, gazing at abs. Pull abs to spine. Exhale, roll onto knee. Keeping spine in a C-curve, roll forward until top of head touches mat and hips are directly over knees. Inhale, maintain C-curve, roll back to balance on shoulder blades, with hips over shoulders. Let go of feet, switch cross of legs, and grasp back onto both feet. Exhale, return to start position. Repeat.

Abdominal strength and control.

Neck or spine injury.

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