Reverse Plank Pose

Purvottanasana · पूर्वोत्तानासन

Reverse Plank Pose

Purvottanasana · पूर्वोत्तानासन

CoreBackbend

Level

Intermediate

Body

Core, Backbend

How to practice

Press your hands and feet down as your chest lifts. Keep your knees bent for a reverse tabletop. Lift only as high as your wrists and shoulders feel comfortable, with your gaze forward.

Benefits

Strengthens the back of the body and shoulders while stretching the chest and front hips.

Who should avoid or modify

Keep the neck in a comfortable line and bend the knees for a tabletop variation if needed. Avoid loading painful wrists or pulling the shoulders into excessive extension.

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Reverse Plank Pose

Purvottanasana · पूर्वोत्तानासन

Reverse Plank Pose

Purvottanasana · पूर्वोत्तानासन

CoreBackbend

Level

Intermediate

Body

Core, Backbend

How to practice

Press your hands and feet down as your chest lifts. Keep your knees bent for a reverse tabletop. Lift only as high as your wrists and shoulders feel comfortable, with your gaze forward.

Benefits

Strengthens the back of the body and shoulders while stretching the chest and front hips.

Who should avoid or modify

Keep the neck in a comfortable line and bend the knees for a tabletop variation if needed. Avoid loading painful wrists or pulling the shoulders into excessive extension.