Easy Side Bend III

Sanskrit Name:	Sukhasana
Similar Pose Names:	Seated side bend,Sukhasana side bend
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Side Bend, Stretch, Hip Opener, Seated & Floor, Seated
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Core, Hips
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre
Therapy:	Poor Posture
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

Sit with legs crossed. Lower knees. Lengthen spine by stretching spine up. Bring right elbow on mat. Bend to the right with arm raised overhead. Repeat on left side.

Flexibility in hips, spine. Engages core.

Add a twist to the side bend.

Knee injury.

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