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| Flat Back Pose |
Position 4: Flat Back Pose Retain your breath for a moment in Standing
Forward Bend as you allow your back to rise to a flat, straight position, as perpendicular to the floor as possible. Your fingertips are still in line with the toes, but your palms lift up off the floor to help you straighten and widen your back, especially the upper back and shoulder areas. Look up. For some readers who already practice yoga, this may be a new variation on the Sun Salutation series that you customarily perform. This flat back pose forms part of the series of movements that are performed in Ashtanga Yoga. It is included here because of the beneficial effect it has on opening the back and shoulders.
Forward Bend as you allow your back to rise to a flat, straight position, as perpendicular to the floor as possible. Your fingertips are still in line with the toes, but your palms lift up off the floor to help you straighten and widen your back, especially the upper back and shoulder areas. Look up. For some readers who already practice yoga, this may be a new variation on the Sun Salutation series that you customarily perform. This flat back pose forms part of the series of movements that are performed in Ashtanga Yoga. It is included here because of the beneficial effect it has on opening the back and shoulders.
