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abdomen ankles arch your chest BACK Inhale back muscles back straight backward bend balance bend your knees breathing exercises buttocks calm Child's Pose chin Cobra comfortable Corpse Pose count of four diaphragm Exhale feet flat fingers pointing flat on floor flexibility forehead FORWARD BENDS ground hands flat head back HEAD TO KNEE Headstand heels Hold for 30 Hold the pose KAPALABHATI Keep knees straight Keep your back knees and bring left foot left knee left leg left nostril legs straight Lotus Position lungs meditation mental mind minutes neck palms Place your hands Plow Pose see p.24 posture powerful forward practice yoga Pranayama push Raise your hips Rajasic Repeat Rest right foot right knee right leg right nostril rocking your body Sattvic shoulders SHOULDERSTAND CYCLE side Sivananda Yoga slowly straighten your legs Sun Salutation SUPPORT YOUR BACK Tamasic Tamasic Foods tense tension trachea Tuck yoga asanas yoga session yogic breath