Up Lion

Sanskrit Name:	Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana
Similar Pose Names:	Up dog, Upward facing dog, Upward dog
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Kids Yoga Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Arm Balance, Back Bend, Balance, Strengthen, Stretch, Chest Opener, Hip Opener, Prone, Seated & Floor, Animal
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Core, Hips, Lower Back, Middle Back, Neck, Psoas, Wrists & Arms, Upper Back
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre, Heart Centre, Throat Centre
Therapy:	Confidence Building, Herniated Disc, Sciatica, Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Varicose Veins
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Vata, Pitta, Kapha

Are you ready to become a lion? Lions rest for 20 hours a day which makes them super chilled out and calm. Lie on your tummy. Straighten arms and lift up off the floor. Bring your head back as far as you can, take a deep breath in and yawn out loud. It's hard work doing all that resting.

Strong and supple spine.

A) Blanket under hips. B) Tip head back slightly. C) One leg raised. D) Both legs raised.

Back pain.

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