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Camel Pose<\/em><\/p>\n

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Meaning<\/strong>: The name is derived from the Sanskrit word \u0909\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u2013 Ustra<\/em>, meaning \u201ccamel,\u201d and Asana<\/em>, meaning \u201cpose\u201d.<\/p>\n

Yoga types:<\/strong>\u00a0Hatha yoga.<\/p>\n

Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Intermediate\u00a0level.<\/p>\n

Strengthens:<\/strong>\u00a0Back Muscles, Back of Thighs, and Buttocks.<\/p>\n

Stretches:<\/strong>\u00a0The front of the body including the Chest,\u00a0Abdomen, Quadriceps.<\/p>\n

Contraindications:<\/strong>\u00a0Neck injury, Back injury, Spondylitis, Abdominal Hernia, suffer from Migraines. You shouldn\u2019t practice Camel Pose if you are pregnant or menstruating.<\/p>\n

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Ustrasana Mythology<\/h2>\n

Ustrasana is one of the thirty-two\u00a0postures\u00a0taught in the second chapter of the Gheranda Samhita<\/em> \u2013 a Sanskrit text of Yoga in Hinduism<\/em>: \u201cLie prone with the legs upturned and crossed. Holding the crossed legs with hands, contract forcibly the abdomen and the mouth. This is called Ustranga by the sages\u201d.<\/p>\n

The 17th-century Gheranda Samhita<\/em> Sanskrit text of Yoga is one of the three classic texts of\u00a0Ha\u1e6dha-yoga: a major branch of\u00a0Yoga, sharing similarities with the Yoga system taught by\u00a0Patanjali, though claiming its own mythical founder known as\u00a0Matsyendran\u0101tha.<\/p>\n

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The Essence Of Ustrasana<\/h2>\n

Camels teach us to stay the course<\/strong> and trust in the outcome<\/strong>. They represent fortitude <\/strong>and determination<\/strong>. Camels have a gift of accomplishing the impossible, and when we bring our bodies into this pose, we awaken that same gift inside of us. <\/p>\n

With consistent camel pose practice, we will begin to confront and explore what we so often try to hide away. We will find the source of strength that will sustain us even in the sometimes harsh climates of our lives.<\/p>\n

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Benefits Of\u00a0 Ustrasana<\/h2>\n

The main physical benefits<\/strong> of Camel Pose include:<\/p>\n

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