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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.

When you look at this animal yoga pose, you can easily envision a sitting pigeon! Hence the name. 

Benefits of one-legged pigeon pose:

This pose is one of the ‘hip-openers’, as it helps flex and lengthen the hips. Sitting on a chair actually makes your hips shorter! This is the perfect counter exercise. So, if you have a sedentary desk job, this is a great exercise for you. However, work your way to the pose as it is more challenging than it looks. 

Benefits of eagle pose:

Do this pose often enough and you won’t be able to help having a sense of balance! After all, you are on one leg! The pose, in totality, is asymmetric which makes you concentrate all your energies in one direction. This animal yoga pose will be an interesting challenge for children. 

This animal yoga pose, in totality, gives you the image of the face of the cow. How? Just imagine the arms are like the ears, the torso like the nose, and the crossed legs like the mouth of the cow. Can you see it now?! The cow pose improves the flexibility and movement of various body parts.

Benefits of cow face pose:

• It straightens and lengthens the spine, correcting your posture. This is useful for both men and women.
• It creates a sense of balance between your left and right side!

This animal yoga pose is a good warm-up pose. So, you can start with it before you move on to more rigorous asanas. If you’ve ever observed a cat, the upward stretch and well-rounded bend look exactly as a cat would do it! Hence the name.

Benefits of cat stretch:

• It helps increase flexibility to the spine.
• It encourages correct postural alignment. 
• It also stimulates the abdominal organs.