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Dolphin Pose

Ardha Pincha Mayurasana

About This Pose

From forearm plank, lift the hips high to form an inverted V on the forearms, pressing the forearms into the mat and walking the feet toward the elbows.

Benefits

  • Strengthens the shoulders and core
  • stretches the hamstrings, calves, and spine
  • prepares the body for inversions

Cautions & Modifications

  • Shoulder or neck injury (keep the head off the mat)

Details

Category
Prone & All-Fours Poses
Level
Beginner
Sanskrit
Ardha Pincha Mayurasana

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