Staff Twist Knees Bent

Sanskrit Name:	Dandasana
Similar Pose Names:	Stick
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Stretch, Twist, Seated & Floor, Seated
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Lower Back, Middle Back, Psoas
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre
Therapy:	Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Varicose Veins
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

Sit upright in staff pose. Bend knees. Reach arms straight in front at shoulder height. Rotate head, neck upper spine to left (look at wall behind you). Return to start. Repeat on right side.

Spine mobility. Back health. Aids digestion. Strong core.

Practice the pose standing or kneeling.

Back or spine injury.

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