Camel Pose
Camel Pose
Ustrasana
Camel is a deep heart opening posture that strengthens your back while freeing your neck, chest, lungs, abdominals, and thighs.
Benefits
Stretches the neck, chest, shoulder, abdomen, hip flexor, thigh, and shin muscles
Increases spinal mobility
Aids in deeper breathing by opening respiratory muscles
Strengthens back, inner thigh, and gluteal muscles
Builds heat and increases stamina
Contraindications
Pregnancy - check with doctor
Back, neck, or disc injury
Knee injury
Low or high blood pressure
Modifications
If you are not able to reach your heals with your toes pointed, you can flex your feet and curl your toes under to bring your heals closer to you. You can also keep your hands to your lower back/gluteal muscle area until you gain the mobility to reach your feet
You may place a block in between your thighs to help you engage inner thighs and find more length and stability
Chakras
This posture stimulates and balances the Heart Chakra (Anahata) which is associated with trust, unconditional love, and forgiveness.
