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Asana tip sheet #4: Chaturanga dandasana

October 21, 2024 By Rupali Embry 6 Comments

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Four-limbed staff pose is one of the most dreaded poses in vinyasa classes for two reasons. First, there are often LOTS of them in an hour and a half class (about 60 in a typical Ashtanga class!), and secondly, it requires good core and upper body strength to do well. Until then, it just kinda […]

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