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Extended Puppy Pose

Uttana Shishosana

About This Pose

From hands and knees, walk the hands forward and melt the chest toward the floor, keeping the hips stacked over the knees and arms active.

Benefits

  • Deep shoulder and thoracic spine opener
  • stretches the lats and upper back
  • counteracts desk-worker rounding

Cautions & Modifications

  • Shoulder injury (reduce the reach)
  • wrist injury (come to fists)

Details

Category
Prone & All-Fours Poses
Level
Beginner
Sanskrit
Uttana Shishosana

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