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Art of Living Yoga: Cat Stretch (Marjarasana)
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  1. MarjarasanaCome onto your hands and knees. Keep the hands shoulder-width apart and knees hip-width apart. Hands directly under the shoulders.
  2. Breathing in, take your chin down, forwards and up. Look up. Raise your chin and tail bone towards the sky while pressing your navel towards the ground.
  3. Breathing out, bring your chin to the chest. Arch your back and press your chin to the chest as you straighten our arms.
  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3, co-ordinating with the breath for about 5 to 10 rounds.
  • Gives flexibility to the spine.
  • Strengthens wrist joints and shoulders.
  • Massages the digestive organs.
  • Tones the abdomen.
  • Improves digestion.





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