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Partner Yoga Pose: Butterfly Pull
Most of us can always use some lower back stretches, and this one called Butterfly Pull stretches your entire spine and opens your hips as well.
- Partner #1 (blue shirt) sits in Butterfly pose with his heels together and knees out wide.
- Partner #2 (no shirt) sits with his legs straight facing Partner #1, and places his feet on Partner #1's shins.
- Both partners hold each other's hands or wrists. Partner #1 folds forward over his feet as Partner #2 leans back, pulling him deeper into the stretch.
- They hold for five or so deep breaths, making minor adjustments if necessary.
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Why is it that so many of the things we do daily like sitting at a desk, running, biking, and walking make our hips so tight? I combat this daily tightness by doing stretches like Butterfly or the even more relaxing Supported Sleeping Butterfly that both open my tight hips. I also like the yoga position descriptively titled Head to Knee, but my favorite hip opener is Pigeon.
Partner Yoga Pose: Butterfly Supported Forward Bend
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Strike a Yoga Pose: Balancing Lotus
If you're loving stretching out your upper back and neck doing Shoulderstand and Ear Pressure pose, you're going to love doing Balancing Lotus. This pose also works your back and core muscles, and it's fun to practice staying up.
Sanskrit Name: Urdhva Padmasana
English Translation: Upward Lotus Pose
Also Called: Balancing Lotus
Want to know the secret for staying balanced without falling?
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Strike a Yoga Pose: Lotus
Lotus is the next pose in the closing sequence of Ashtanga Yoga after Bound Lotus. This is the pose I'm sure everyone thinks of when they think of yoga. It's a calming pose that many people choose to meditate in, and many yoga classes often begin or end in this pose.
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