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Start on hands and knees, lining the knees up underneath the hips and the hands just slightly forward from the shoulders. The index fingers should face towards the front of the mat.<\/p>\n

Tuck the toes under and lift the pelvis up and back to make an upside down V with the body. The heels may or may not touch the floor. Turn the pelvis s the sitz bones lift up towards the ceiling and the lower spine becomes neutral. Draw the shoulders away from the ears and keep the head in alignment with the spine. Spiral the arms onto the body by turning the eye of the elbow or inner part of the elbow forward. (See the Technical comments for more details into the pose)<\/p>\n

This posture can be held for a minute or two and is used throughout Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Start on hands and knees, lining the knees up underneath the hips and the hands just slightly forward from the shoulders. The index fingers should face towards the front of the mat. Tuck the toes under and lift the pelvis up and back to make an upside down V with the body. 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