Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
This pose is so-called because it looks like an archer's bow, the torso and legs representing the body of the bow, and the arms the string.
(don-your-AHS-anna)
dhanu = bow
Beginner's Tip
Sometimes beginners find it difficult to lift their thighs away from the floor. You can give your legs a little upward boost by lying with your thighs supported on a rolled-up blanket.
Benefits
Stretches the entire front of the body, ankles, thighs and groins, abdomen and chest, and throat, and deep hip flexors (psoas)
Strengthens the back muscles
Improves posture
Stimulates the organs of the abdomen and neck.
This pose is so-called because it looks like an archer's bow, the torso and legs representing the body of the bow, and the arms the string.
(don-your-AHS-anna)
dhanu = bow
Beginner's Tip
Sometimes beginners find it difficult to lift their thighs away from the floor. You can give your legs a little upward boost by lying with your thighs supported on a rolled-up blanket.
Benefits
Stretches the entire front of the body, ankles, thighs and groins, abdomen and chest, and throat, and deep hip flexors (psoas)
Strengthens the back muscles
Improves posture
Stimulates the organs of the abdomen and neck.
- Bhushan Jain
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