CAMATKARASANA and DHANURASANA

Camatkarasana or Wild Thing Pose or also named Flip Dog. Camatkara means miracle or surprise in Sanskrit but it is translated as the posture of the wild thing. This posture is a good preparatory posture to Urdhva Dhanurasana, the wheel, because it trains one side of the body at a time as if it were in Urdhva Dhanurasana. It is therefore a good alternative to back extensions because the spine is strongly solicited, the quadriceps of the leg on the ground stretched and the shoulder of the arm which is on the ground is in external rotation. Camatkarasana gives joy thanks to its opening of the heart and the shoulder girdle, it stretches the front of the and strengthens the back thighs, it creates space in front of each vertebra of the column and opens the shoulders and finally it strengthens the wrists. This posture is very often taken from Adho Mukha Svanasana, downward facing dog, which also works on body coordination, the notion of balance and concentration. It's a fun, aerial, light and dynamic posture that the students love to do! In this sequence, for advanced students, we suggest you link it directly with Urdhva Dhanurasana.