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Plank Pose is an arm balance that helps to develop

strength and stability in our shoulder joints and

shoulder girdle while developing our core musculature.

An overview of...

Plank Pose

(Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana)

Detailed alignment

cues for Plank Pose

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t is often seen as part of a Sun Saluation as a transition between Mountain Pose and

Chaturanga. Plank Pose helps us to develop our focus and concentration.

FIRM YOUR LEGS

l Press your heels to the back of the

room to lengthen your legs

l Gently draw your knee caps up but

keep a micro-bend in your knees to

prevent you from locking your knee joints

FIND A NEUTRAL CHEST

l Lengthen through all four sides of your waist to create

more space between your hip bones and your lower ribs

l Round your upper back slightly as you draw your shoulder

blades apart to create space at the back of your chest

l Then widen across your collar bones (clavicles) to

stabilise this space

SET YOUR HANDS AND FIRM YOUR ARMS

l Place your hands shoulder width apart

directly under your shoulders

l Have your index fingers parallel to each other

l Bend your elbows slightly, energetically

draw your hands towards each other and then

straighten your elbows