Camel

Hold Time

1-2 minutes

Benefits

• Stretches entire front of your body
• Excellent psoas stretch
• Strengthens back muscles
• Improves posture

Entering and Exiting the Pose

Enter: Sit on your heels with your hands behind you, or keep your hips above your knees with your hands on your sacrum. Push your hips forward and arch your back. Keep your hands on your lower back, or slowly reach for your heels. Breathe!

Exit: Slowly reverse out of the position, supporting your lower back with your hands as you bring your torso back up straight and lower to sit on your heels.

Modifications

• Keep your hands on your lower back the entire time
• Drop head back, or keep neck straight and look up or forward, depending on how low you drop
• Hold heels or lower forearms to mat if you're feeling extremely open
• Place a blanket under your knees for added support

Contraindications

• Avoid if you have a migraine
• Avoid if you have a serious back injury
• Avoid if you feel any pain
• Monitor if you have high or low blood pressure

Counter Poses

• Child's Pose
• Caterpillar
• Dangling
• Butterfly
• Snail
• Cat Cow