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Yoga Poses Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)  Dhanu means bow. The arms are used like a bow-string to pull the head, trunk and legs up together, resembling a bent bow. Bow Pose stretches the front of the shoulders, the hip flexors and the spine in a backbend.
 Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana) A gentle backbend, Bridge Pose opens up the front of the body while strengthening the gluts and hamstrings.
Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana I) Bhujanga means a serpent. Move into this pose gradually, so that the spine slowly progresses into a lengthened, even and controlled C-curve. The full pose with the head falling back resembles a serpent about to strike.
Frog Pose (Bhekasana) Bheka means frog. This is a very deep stretch for the quadriceps and psoas muscles. Maintain control with the core so that you dont collapse into your lower back.
Happy Baby - Dead Bug Pose (Ananda Balasana) This is a beautifully calming pose that stretches the lower spine in flexion, as well as the groin. Breathe deeply into your lower back while holding Happy Baby Pose to help create space between the vertebrae and the disks.
Lying Bent Knee Hamstring Stretch This stretch is great for isolating the part of the hamstring muscles that are behind the knee joint.
Lying Chest Opener This fantastic pose encourages the upper back into extension and gives a great stretch to the chest and the fronts of the shoulders. Many of us sit slouched in front of the computer for hours on a daily basis and I cant imagine anything better to counteract this habitual posture.
Lying Cross Legged Twist This gentle supine twist is also a great stretch for the hip and iliotibial band.
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