High Lunge

Sanskrit Name:	Utthita Ashwa Sanchalanasana
Similar Pose Names:	Crescent High Lunge, Ashta Chandrasana, Eight Point Crescent Moon, Alanasana
Category:	Standing
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Standing
Types:	Balance, Stretch, Chest Opener, Hip Opener, Standing
Anatomy:	Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Knees, Lower Back, Psoas
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre
Therapy:	Confidence Building, Leg Congestion, Varicose Veins
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

From Down Dog step right foot inside right hand. Bend right knee. Hands on thigh. Lengthen spine. Extend from back heel to crown of head. Repeat with left leg forward.

Opens hips, groin. Stretches calves, thighs, and hamstrings.

A) High lunge with arms overhead. B) High lunge with backbend. C) High lunge with arms forward. D) High lunge with blocks under hands. E) High lunge with hands on hips. F) Block under back foot.

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