Begin prone on your mat. Place your palms flat on the floor directly under your shoulders. Press through your hands to straighten your arms, lifting your chest, abdomen, and lower ribs off the mat. Keep your legs active and the tops of your feet pressing into the floor. This creates a strong, uplifting arch in the back, targeting the entire length of the spine.
This pose provides a strong therapeutic compression for the vertebrae, promoting disc health and spinal resilience. It opens the chest and shoulders, counteracting the forward slump of modern life, and stimulates the abdominal organs. As a deep backbend, it is known to energize the body and can help to alleviate feelings of sadness or lethargy by inviting vulnerability and powerful heart opening.
Hold Seal Pose for 1 to 2 minutes. Practice it 1-2 times a week to build back strength and cultivate a sense of fearless openness. Always counterpose with a gentle forward fold like Child’s Pose.
Learn about Yin Yoga Poses > Happy Baby Pose, Seal Pose, Supported Sacrum, Toes stretch, Sphinx Pose, Butterfly Pose, Supine Twist, Child’s Pose, Caterpillar Pose, Dragon Pose, Shoelace Pose, Square Pose, Swan Pose, Half Splits, Saddle Pose
