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5· Contract the anus and the buttocks, tighten the thighs.
- Maintain the pose for about^20 seconds, breathing normally.
7· Exhale, bend the elbows and rest the trunk on the floor. Repeat the
pose two or three times and then relax.
Effects
The posture is a panacea for an injured spine and in cases of slight dis
placement of spinal discs the practice of this pose replaces the discs in
their original position. The spinal region is toned and the chest fully
expanded.- '
- Urdhva Mukha Svanasana One* (Plate 74)
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Urdhva Mukha means having the mouth upwards. Svana means a dog.
The pose resembles a dog stretching itself with the head up in the air,
hence the name.