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Asana tip sheet #28 – Ardha mandalasana

August 18, 2015 By Tania Ingrahm 7 Comments

Rupali in ardha mandalasana

Back bending has never been my strong suit in yoga (ask any of my students 🙂 ) and ardha mandalasana is one that took me many repetitions to appreciate, then love. If I’m spending too long at the computer, this is a pose I’ll do to open up my hips, chest and shoulders to counteract […]

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