Lolasana (Pendant Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Lolasana (Pendant Pose) is an arm balance in which you kneel with the ankles crossed, press your hands into the floor and lift the whole body, knees tucked to the chest and feet off the ground. The body hangs between the arms like a pendant on a chain, and you can hold it still or swing it...
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Hanumanasana (Monkey Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Hanumanasana (Monkey Pose) is the yoga version of the front splits: one leg reaches forward, the other reaches back, and the pelvis lowers toward the floor between them, facing the front. It stretches the hamstrings of the front leg and the hip flexors and quadriceps of the back leg at the same...
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Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose) is a seated yoga pose in which the knees stack one on top of the other and the hands reach for each other behind the back, one from above and one from below. It stretches the outer hips and both shoulders at once. The pose is one of the fifteen asanas described in the...
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Garudasana (Eagle Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Garudasana (Eagle Pose) is a standing balance in which you bend the standing knee, wrap one leg around the other and wind the arms around each other in front of your face. It stretches the outer hips and the upper back between the shoulder blades while the standing leg works to hold you steady....
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