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APRIL 2009: KING DANCER (NATARAJASANA)

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Instructions:
  • Begin in Tadasana (Mountain Pose). Inhale to raise both arms overhead, palms facing each other.
  • Bend the left knee and grasp the inside of the left foot or ankle with the left hand.
  • Begin to lift your left foot up, away from the floor, and back, away
    from your torso.
  • Bring your torso forward and down, extending your right arm
    forward, parallel to the floor.
  • Gaze steadily forward.
  • Stay for 30 seconds to a minute. To come out of the pose, slowly lower your left leg to the floor, coming back into Mountain Pose. Repeat on the other side.

Modifications
:
  • Brace the free hand against a wall to help you stay stable

Benefits
:
  • This pose will stretch the shoulders, chest, thighs, groins, and abdomen. It will strengthen the legs and ankles, and improve your balance.

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