Yoga Anatomy

Navasana

Boat Pose

nah-VAHS-anna

nava = boat

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Vastus lateralis

Hamstrings

Rectus

abdominis

Spinal extensors

Sternocleidomastoid

Classification

Symmetrical forward-bending balancing pose

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Skeletal joint actions

Spine Upper limbsLower limbs

Neutral spine Shoulder flexion Hip flexion and adduction,

knee extension