TIGER POSE
This pose is said to mimic a tiger when it wakes up. It’s a fun pose and as with all backbends, helps to release tension and boost endorphins, both of which are effective anxiety relievers.
Benefits of the pose: Works your core stability, tones your abdomen, improves balance, lifts your mood, and stretches the entire front of your body and thighs.
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Start on your hands and knees. Check that your hips are above your knees, and your shoulders are above your wrists. Your knees should be hip-width distance apart and your hands shoulder-width distance apart.
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With an inhalation, simultaneously lift your right leg and left arm off the floor. Reach back and hold onto your foot or ankle.
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Press the floor away from you and keep your core engaged. Try to lengthen your spine and push your foot into your hand.
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Hold for five deep breaths and then repeat on the second side.