HOW TO... Ashtavakrasana (Eight-Angle Pose)
Channel: ANASTASIA ANA PREM
Date: 2019-09-17

TYPE: Vinyasa Flow
LEVEL: Intermediate
PROPS: 2 blocks (optional), strap

💡CONTRAINDICATION: 

- High Blood Pressure and Heart Ailments: Since breathing can be restricted while trying to hold the body in forward fold and balance, it is advisable for practitioners with high blood pressure, heart ailments and vertigo to avoid this pose.
- Back Pain or Herniated Discs.
- Pregnancy.
- Injury of the shoulders, arms, wrists, neck, hips, knees, lower back, ankles, feet, and pelvis, are all contraindications, hence should be avoided. Students with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome should also avoid practicing this pose.

🌈BENEFITS:

- Helps to stretch and contract the biceps, triceps, the diaphragm, the muscles of the back, the abdominal and core muscles, psoas, pelvic floor muscles, the gluteus, hamstrings, quadriceps, and calves. With this stretch, it helps to strengthen the wrists, elbows, arms and shoulders, chest, hips, knees, ankles, and the spine.
- Helps to increase the power and energy in the body, preparing for more challenging balance postures.
- Helps with the physical balance, and mental stability.
- Strengthens the abdominal muscles, bringing awareness to the navel, the place of the Manipura Chakra (Sacral Chakra). With the contracting of these muscles, gain flexibility and strength, while also stimulating the organs in the abdominal area.