Sanskrit: Ustrasana
English name: Camel pose

How to do the pose:
1. Kneel on the floor with your knees hip-width apart, thighs perpendicular to the floor, pressing your shins and tops of your feet into the floor
2. Place your hands on the back of your hips and lower back to help lengthen
3. Keep your neck long and extended and open the heart center
4. Reach your hands back to rest on your feet, fingers pointing to your toes, try to keep the length in your lower back. If this isn't possible, curl your toes to raise your heels
5. To come out of Camel pose, bring your hands to your hips and leading with your heart center, gently lift the head and come upright.
6. You may want to rest in Child's pose after coming out of Camel pose


Benefits:
The opening of the heart center helps improve breathing. It also helps improve the flexibility and strength of the back. It's a great pose for relieving and preventing neck and lower back pain. It improves posture by strengthening and lengthening the spine. Stretches the hip flexors and helps in digestion.

In the posture:
I feel fairly comfortable in this posture. Nothing is really pulling or tight. I think I need to be a little more aware of my head position because it felt a little too far back, but that's it.


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