Chaturanga | HOW-TO
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The movement from Downward Facing Dog to Plank to Upward Facing Dog and back is a very common movement cycle in a yoga practice, and is known as Chaturanga. This cycle is one of the most frequent causes of repetitive stress injuries in yoga when done incorrectly. So I break down how this may look, and provide a bunch of different variations and progressions. Hope this helps!
Equipment: You could try using blocks, but you'll be fine without.
Release Date: Feb 28th, 2021
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