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Wheel Pose

Urdhva Dhanurasana

OORD-vah don-your-AHS-ah-nah

A profound heart-opener that radiates energy from the center outward, offering a full-body awakening. It demands a courageous spirit to embrace high-intensity spinal extension and limb integration.

Chakras
PrimaryAnahata (Heart)
SecondaryManipura (Solar Plexus)Vishuddha (Throat)
Gaze:Nose Tip
Quick Summary
  • Press through your palms and feet to lift the hips and heart.

  • Parallel your feet and keep your knees tracking over the toes.

  • Straighten the arms while drawing the shoulder blades into the back.

Foundation
  • Feet hip-width apart, rooting into the inner heels.

  • Hands shoulder-width apart, fingers pointing toward your shoulders before lifting.

Alignment
  • Rotate the inner thighs toward the floor to decompress the sacrum.

  • Reach the chest toward the wall behind you to deepen the thoracic curve.

Inhale to expand the ribcage at the peak|exhale to maintain the lift and steady the core.
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