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How Do You Do A Half Locust Pose In Yoga?

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How Do You Do A Half Locust Pose In Yoga?

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The full locust yoga pose is a very advanced pose. While it is a great posture to help strengthen the back and tone the buttocks it can be too challenging for many and can actually make your back pain worse. The yoga half locust pose is a gentler variation of this posture that can help you to get many of the same benefits without straining to get into the posture. When done slowly and with awareness this posture can strengthen the muscles of the low back and help you to manage back tightness and pain. Lie on your stomach on the floor. Your hands are down by your sides with the palms facing the floor. Place your chin or forehead on the ground. If this position bothers your back you can make fists with the hands and place them in the crease at your hips. Eventually you want to work up to lying flat however using your fists can be a good place to start. Another option is to place a small blanket under your hips to protect the back from overarching. Tighten your buttocks and stomach muscle

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