thread the needleThread the Needle

Props :

Blanket

Level:

Beginners

Step By Step

  1. On you hands and knees in Table pose, 
  2. Come onto one shoulder
  3. Let headrest on one side
  4. Thread one hand through
  5. Breathe and hold for 3-6 breaths.
  6. To release: exhale the palm back to the floor and slowly inhale back to Table pose.
  7. Repeat on the other side.

Modifications: 

*Place a folded blanket under the knees to protect them from pressure and stress. 

Variations: 

*Cross upper hand over back and hold onto the inside of the opposite thigh.

Benefits: 

*Threading the Needle pose stretches the shoulders, arms, upper back and neck.

Contras:

*Headache

*Insomnia

*High blood pressure

*Recent or chronic injury to the knees, shoulders, or neck.