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Asana tip sheet #14 – Vasisthasana (side plank pose)

November 19, 2014 By Rupali Embry 6 Comments

Tania in vasisthasana

Vasisthasana, named after the great enlightened sage Vasistha, is a pose that brings humility. You can be totally rocking your practice on any given day, and then along comes vasisthasana. This pose can throw you for a loop if you aren’t getting along with your bandhas that day or your core is weak in general. […]

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