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Animal Poses: Yoga Poses Which Derived From Animals

What are animal poses in yoga?

The ancient Yogis used to observe animals for their unique abilities and aptitudes. As a result, lot of the Yoga poses were derived from animals such as lions (lion pose), camels (camel pose), dogs (dog pose), cats (cat pose) and frogs (frog pose), in the hope that they could emulate [...]

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Dog Pose: A Good Stretch For Back, Leg And Hand

What Is Dog Pose - (Adho Mukha Shavasana)

The Dog Pose is also called the Dog Tilt. It is so called because the practitioner resembles a Dog and the pose is intended to inculcate the best traits of ‘Man’s Best Friend’.  With the pelvis as its fulcrum this pose gives a good stretch to the back [...]

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