Caterpillar (Restorative)

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Instructions

  • Sit on a folded blanket or a bolster with both legs extended in front of you.

  • Fold forward over the legs, allowing your back to round.

  • To come out of the pose, use your hands to push the floor away and slowly roll up.

  • Lean back on your hands to release the hips and gently shake out the legs.

Modifications

  • Bend your knees and place a bolster underneath.

  • Rest your chest on a bolster.

Contraindications

  • Sciatica

  • Hamstrings

  • Lower back issues which do not allow flexion of the spine

Type of pose

  • Seated

Parts of Body Benefited

  • Ligaments along back of spine

  • Stomach and digestive organs

  • Heart

  • Kidneys

Other strategies for emotional support:

Anxiety

Depression

Fear

Grief

Sadness

Other poses from:

Restorative Yoga

Yin Yoga

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