Churning The Mill

Sanskrit Name:	Chakki Chalanasana
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Pregnancy Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Forward Bend, Stretch, Hip Opener, Seated & Floor, Seated
Anatomy:	Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Psoas
Chakras:	Base, Solar Plexus Centre
Therapy:	Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Varicose Veins
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

Sit with legs wide and straight. Raise arms to shoulder height. Bring arms forward to interlace fingers - taking hold of handle of mill stones. Take a breath in and bring the body forward. As you breathe out take arms around clockwise and lean back. Keep arms straight throughout As you breathe in, complete the circle. Rest then repeat in the other direction.

Tones nerves of pelvis. Excellent post natal exercise. Good for trimester I.

Don't practice during 2nd or 3rd Trimester. Only go back as far as is comfortable.

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