Deer

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Instructions

  • From butterfly pose, one leg moves back behind the body with the knee remaining bent.

  • The back leg position resembles hero pose, while the front is positioned like lotus or butterfly pose.

  • The upper body may remain upright, twist to the side or fold over the front leg.

Modifications

  • N/A

Contraindications

  • Knee injuries

  • Hip injuries

Type of pose

  • Twist

Parts of Body Benefited

  • Mind

  • Spine

  • Digestive system

  • Reproductive system

  • Lower back

  • Hips

Other strategies for emotional support:

Anxiety

Depression

Fear

Grief

Sadness

Other poses that cultivate:

Creativity

Expansion

Openness

Perspective

Release

Other poses from:

Yin Yoga

Yoga