Title
Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose)
Description
- In first learning this pose, start in Phalakasana and with an exhale slowing bend your elbows to lower down while trying to keep your elbows tracking directly behind your shoulders (resist the tendency for your shoulders to splay out or squeeze in)
- Consider lowering with your knees on the floor as you develop the strength in your arms, shoulders, upper back and core to lower with ease and stability.
- Lower to where your shoulders are just level with your elbows, shoulder blades drawing down your back, over time wrists aligned under your elbows.
- Keep your legs engaged, pelvis neutral, belly lightly engaged, sternum extending forward, back of your neck long.
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