Cat Pulling Tail
| Similar Pose Names: | Cat pulling its tail |
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| Category: | Seated & Floor |
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| Sub Category: | Seated & Floor |
| Types: | Animal, Chest Opener, Hip Opener, Seated & Floor, Stretch |
| Anatomy: | Arms & Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Lower Back, Neck, Psoas, Upper Back, Wrists & Arms |
| Chakras: | Heart Centre, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre |
| Therapy: | Back Pain, Indigestion, Leg Congestion, Poor Posture |
| Drishti: | Side |
| Dosha: | Pitta |
| Meridian Lines: | Bladder, Gall Bladder, Kidney, Liver, Spleen |
Lie on right side. Use right arm as a pillow. Stack hips, knees and feet. Bend bottom knee and reach top hand to take hold of foot. Roll top shoulder back. Draw top leg out in front of you. Drop top shoulder towards mat. Hold. Roll onto opposite side and repeat.
Counterpose to forward bends. Compresses lower back. Opens quads and upper thighs.
A) Use a strap. B) Cat pulling tail with strap. C) Cat pose with leg raised. D) Bananasa pose E) Dancer pose. F) Lunge pose.
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Cat Pulling Tail FAQs
What are the teaching directions for Cat Pulling Tail pose?
Lie on the right side. Use the right arm as a pillow. Stack hips, knees and feet. Bend the bottom knee and reach the top hand to take hold of the foot. Roll top shoulder back. Draw the top leg out in front of you. Drop the top shoulder towards the mat. Hold. Roll onto the opposite side and repeat.
What are the benefits of Cat Pulling Tail pose?
Counterpose to forward bends.
Compresses the llower back.
Opens the quad muscles.
Opens the upper thighs.
What are some variations for Cat Pulling Tail pose?
B) Prone alternate leg arm lifts
D) Cat pulling tail pose with strap
E) Cat pose with leg raised
F) Dancer pose
I) Look over the shoulder to the bottom foot (advanced version)
