Pose of the week...

Marilyn in Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)

This pose is so called because it looks like an archer's bow, the torso and legs representing the body of the bow, and the arms the string.

Benefits 

• Stretches the entire front of the body, ankles, thighs and groins, abdomen and chest, and throat, and deep hip flexors (psoas)
• Strengthens the back muscles
• Improves posture
• Stimulates the organs of the abdomen and neck 

Contraindications and Cautions►

• High or low blood pressure
• Migraine
• Insomnia
• Serious lower-back or neck injury