Upa Vista Konasana Modification (Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend Posture)
A Guide to the Primary Series
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Modify this posture by placing a supportive blanket under hips so that you can experience the proper forward tilt of the pelvis as you come into the position. Also if your head cannot come to the ground with an elongated spine, allow your head to come down on to a block so that you can release the spine, neck and head as you work in the posture.
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