Upward-Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)
Beginners Guide To Yoga Poses
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Category: Backbend
Difficulty: Intermediate
Benefits: Improves posture. Strengthens the spine, arms, and wrists. Stretches the chest, lungs, shoulders, and abdomen. Firms the buttocks. Stimulates abdominal organs. Helps relieve mild depression, fatigue, and sciatica. Therapeutic for asthma.
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Category: Standing
Difficulty: Beginner
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Category: Standing
Difficulty: Beginner
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