Whale

Sanskrit Name:	Dhanurasana
Similar Pose Names:	Bow
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Kids Yoga Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Back Bend, Balance, Strengthen, Stretch, Chest Opener, Hip Opener, Prone, Seated & Floor, Animal
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Knees, Lower Back, Middle Back, Upper Back
Chakras:	Solar Plexus Centre, Heart Centre, Throat Centre, Third Eye, Crown Centre
Therapy:	Back Pain, Confidence Building, Depression, Headaches, Indigestion, Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Stress, Varicose Veins
Drishti:	Eyebrow
Dosha:	Vata, Pitta

Are you ready to become a whale? Lie on your tummy. Bend knees and raise up your whale tail by holding onto your feet. Whales love to sing! They use this as a call to mates, a way to communicate and also just for fun. Let's make up a whale song (make whale sounds with clicks and whistles).

Whales symbolise emotional creativity and well-being.

Use a strap.

Back injury.

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