Dolphin Plank Pose

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Dolphin Slab Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions

Start in Dolphin Posture, knees bent. Then walk your feet back until your shoulders are directly over the joints as well as your torso is alongside the floor.

Press your internal lower arms and also joints firmly against the flooring. Firm your shoulder blades versus your back as well as spread them away from the spinal column. In a similar way spread your collarbones far from the sternum.

Press your front thighs towards the ceiling, however withstand your tailbone towards the floor as you extend it towards the heels. Raise the base of your skull far from the rear of the neck and also look straight down at the flooring, keeping the throat as well as eyes soft.

Stay anywhere from 30 seconds to a min. Then, release your knees to the floor with an exhale.

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Pose Information
Pose Level
1
Contraindications and Cautions
Shoulder injuries, support torso on a reinforce, neck injuries, assistance temple on a block
Preparatory Poses
Plank Pose
Follow-up Poses
Salabhasana (arms only)
Beginner’s Tip
Relieve any kind of neck stress by resting your temple on a block set in between your forearms.
Benefits
Calms the mind and also helps soothe stress as well as light depression Stretches the shoulders, hamstrings, calf bones, and arches Strengthens the limbs, and core Helps prevent osteoporosis