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FRONT LUNGE your heels. Take a few breaths in this position.
Calming and soothing to the nervous system, 4 Move your hands closer to your body, with
this pose dispels fatigue and refreshes the brain. the ingertips touching the ground. Lift your
It can be helpful in relieving depression and chin and lengthen your spine as you latten
stress-related headaches and migraines. If you your back, inhale, and then exhale.
have low blood pressure, come out of the pose 5 Inhale and raise your arms evenly out to the
gradually to avoid dizziness. Keep your eyes sides, with your palms out straight, your ingers
open to maintain your balance. together, thumbs extended and your back lat.
1 Stand straight with your feet straddled about Breathe deeply and hold for a few breaths.
1.2m apart. Place your hands on your hips 6 Relax your head and upper body downwards
and inhale. while exhaling slowly, bringing your arms down
2 As you start to exhale, bring your body and clasping your ankles or heels, whichever you
forwards until it is parallel to the ground. Keep can reach comfortably. Lengthen your spine and
your back straight, your head facing forwards, stretch your head towards the ground. Breathe
and your chin up. Use your abdominal muscles normally and hold for a few breaths.
to support your spine in this position. 7 To come out of the pose, bring your hands to
3 Place your hands on the ground in front of the ground in front of you, bend your elbows
you, ingers spread and arms about shoulder- and knees slightly, and with a small jump bring
width apart. Press your hips upwards and your legs back together as you inhale. Bend your
backwards, moving your weight slightly towards knees in a squatting position, then stand up.

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Extracted from Yoga for
Women by Shakta Khalsa
(£16.99, DK.com)

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