Camel Pose or Ustrasana- a deep back bend. It can be modified by bringing your hands to the low back or reaching only with one hand to one foot then repeating on the second side. It is not for those with high or low blood pressure, migraine, insomnia or serious low back or neck injuries. Therapeutic applications: respiratory ailments, mild backache, fatigue, anxiety, and menstrual pain. To intensify/deepen this pose, one can flatten the front of the feet and reach the hands as low as the body feels comfortable. If too intense practice other back bends: cobra, bow, bridge, upward dog, hero postures…
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