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Yoga Injuries: 10 Tips to Practise Asana Safely

Yoga Injuries: 10 Tips to Practise Asana Safely

Yoga injuries are uncommon, and most of them are strains and sprains rather than serious damage. They tend to happen in the same places: the lower back, shoulders, wrists, knees, hamstrings and neck. The usual causes are forcing range you do not have yet, loading a joint that is not warmed up or...
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Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose) is a seated yoga pose in which you bring the soles of your feet together, let your knees fall out to the sides and hold your feet with your hands. It stretches the inner thighs and asks the hips to rotate outward, which is why it shows up in hip-opening,...
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Dhanurasana (Bow Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Dhanurasana (Bow Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) is a backbend done lying on your belly: you bend your knees, hold your ankles, and lift your chest and thighs off the floor so the body curves like a drawn bow, with the arms as the string. It strengthens the muscles along the back of the spine and stretches the whole...
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Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) is a beginner backbend done lying on your belly: you press your hands into the floor and lift your head and chest while your hips and legs stay down. Bhujanga is Sanskrit for serpent, and the shape looks like a cobra with its hood raised. It works the muscles along the...
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