Pose of the Month: Dhanurasana

Dhanurasana, modeled here by Dana, is an invigorating and strong belly-down

backbend. It takes a good amount of shoulder flexibility, strength in the back body

and quads and openness in the chest and hip flexors to achieve this shape. To get

into the pose, lay on your stomach and bend both knees. One arm at a time, reach

back for the same-side foot or ankle. Take a preparatory inhale and on the exhale

breath, kick your legs back and up. Quads quads quads! Now, press your pelvis

down, roll your shoulders back, squeeze your glutes and kick more! At the apex of

your Dose. try to hold for another breath or two. Release. come down and rest.