Wild Thing

Sanskrit Name:	Camatkarasana
Similar Pose Names:	Flipped Dog, Dancing Dog, Chamatkarasana,Wheel modification
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Arm Balance, Back Bend, Balance, Strengthen, Stretch, Inversion, Chest Opener, Hip Opener, Seated & Floor, Supine
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Lower Back, Middle Back, Neck, Psoas, Wrists & Arms, Upper Back
Chakras:	Solar Plexus Centre, Heart Centre, Throat Centre, Third Eye, Crown Centre
Therapy:	Back Pain, Headaches, Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Varicose Veins
Drishti:	Up
Dosha:	Vata, Pitta

Begin in Plank. Bring feet and legs together. Walk right hand in to centre of mat. Bring weight into right hand. Roll onto outer edge of right foot. Extend left arm. Come into Side Plank. Keep feet stacked on top of one another. Hips lifted. From Side Plank, step left foot back behind you with left knee bent. Place ball of left foot on ground. Allow upper back to curl into a backbend. Extend lifted arm forward and down. Allow head and neck to hang softly. Press down through feet and right hand. Step back to Plank. Switch sides.

Strengthens shoulders, arms, wrists, legs, buttocks, abs, spine. Opens chest.

Side plank. Side plank twist. Side plank with tree leg. Forearm side plank.

Shoulder, wrist or back injury. High or low blood pressure.

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