Knees Chest Chin

Sanskrit Name:	Chaturanga Dandasana
Similar Pose Names:	Eight Limbed, Ashtangasana, Salutation with Eight Limbs, Ashtanga Namaskara
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Arm Balance, Back Bend, Balance, Strengthen, Inversion, Chest Opener, Prone, Seated & Floor
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Hips, Lower Back, Middle Back, Wrists & Arms, Upper Back
Chakras:	Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre
Therapy:	Poor Posture
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

Begin in Plank Pose. Shoulders directly above wrists. Lower knees to floor. Keep toes tucked under. Hug elbows in. Keeping hips lifted and palms flat, bring chest to mat. Touch chin to mat.

Strengthens arms, wrists, spine. Tones abs.

Knees on floor.

Carpal tunnel syndrome. Pregnancy.

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