MindBodyWarrior.com Yin Yoga - Sphinx/Seal Pose

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sphynx pose line your belly elbows right shoulders hands extended out in front toes as if they're stuck to the mat elbows drawing back as you inhale lift the heart through the gate of the shoulders shoulders back away from the ears crown lifting straight up option to take the elbows out a little further in front if you find this angle too tall for your lower back but the intention is still to lift the heart through the shoulders with every inhale if you know that you can come up taller you open up your legs open up your hands roll the heels out slightly and then pressing into the palms lifting the heart up pubic bone lifting abdominals lifting heart lifting shoulders back making sure that you're not feeling too much compression in your lower back and if you feel I can go up taller you walk the hands in a little closer arms straight never locked shoulders back tailbone sinking and eventually slow yourself back down with the help of the hands resting one ear to the mat you can hold this pose anywhere from a minute to three minutes or more if you feel comfortable for more detailed sequences and other great resources visit mind body warrior calm