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Chaturanga Dandasana

Share Your Story: Show Your Favorite Yoga Pose

From Samina

Updated November 18, 2009

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My Favorite Pose

Chaturanga Dandasana

Why I Love It

I think it is most powerful pose, it tones, strengthens and lengthens the whole body.It makes me feel very strong and energized and build in lot of shoulders and arms strength. It is one pose I would love to do during my practice. I am an Ashtanga Yoga trained teacher so basically I have lot of opportunity to practice the pose, love to teach it also.

Advice

  • Correct alignment is very important before you go into full pose, build strength and use modified pose in the beginning. You need to gain enough shoulder and core strength.

Ann Pizer, Yoga Guide, says:

Follow this link for more info on chaturanga dandasana.

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