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Sit with your back straight and both feet flat on the floor. Place your left ankle on top of your right knee.

Breathing long and deeply, slowly stretch your upper body over your left leg, leading with the crown of your head.

Let your arms hang to the ground or rest them at your sides.

Relax your neck and take five to ten deep, long breaths.


To complete this posture: round your back, uncurling each vertebrae. Release your left leg and repeat on the other side.


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