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This animal yoga pose tests just how acrobatic you really are! Can you do a complete split? Some children can do it naturally. But you can slowly work your way towards this position with time and regular practice. Athletes will find this easier to do because of their practice.

Benefits of monkey pose: It stretches the thighs, abdomen, and groins and makes your hips more flexible. 

Another kind of monkey pose:

1. Stand straight and look forward. Lift your hands to your face level and clench your fists as if you are holding on to some branches.
2. Bend your knees a little and look right, left, then right again.
3. When you are looking right, jump to your left and when you are looking left, jump right. Like a playful monkey!

This animal yoga pose is ideal for children. It will have them in splits! Laughter is the best medicine, after all!

Benefits: It enables free movement of the neck and lateral movement of the limbs.

If you are a gymnast, this might not be too out of your routine! This animal yoga pose tests your balance, endurance, and stamina. You should try it only if you are an intermediate yoga practitioner.

Benefits of peacock pose:

• It strengthens the arms and shoulder muscles.
• It strengthens the abdomen.
• It aids in, both, physical and mental balance.

Another kind of peacock pose:

1. Stand straight. Turn to your side.
2. Interlock your hands behind you. 
3. Bend your head and knees as you move forward. Imagine you are a peacock pecking grain off the ground.
4. Come back to the center and release.

Another variation of peacock pose:

1. This time interlock your hands in front of you with your index fingers pointing downwards.
2. Bend your head and knees well as you move forward. Again, imagine you are pecking grains off the ground. 
3. Come back to the center and relax.

Benefits: A great pose to amuse children though adults can enjoy it too! It flexes the neck and back muscles.

The backbend in this animal yoga pose reminds one of a camel’s hump. Hence the name. 

Benefits of camel pose:

• This pose opens the chest and shoulders. 
• It improves flexibility of the spine and hence improves posture.

Variation of camel pose: 

1. Stand straight. 
2. Stretch your arms forward and place your hands one on top of the other. 
3. Move forward, bending your knees as you do. 
4. Bend your elbows as you move your hands in a circular motion towards you as you move.
5. Feel the stretch in your hamstrings.
6. Come back to the center.

You can try this same pose moving forward with your arms inclined downwards and your knees bent more – almost touching the ground. 

Benefits: This builds your core muscles and makes you more flexible in the limbs.