Chatarunga

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Benefits:

• Strengthens the shoulders, chest, triceps and core
• Improves focus

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Cues:

• Start in a high pushup
• Set your core feeling your belly button and your rids coming towards your spine
• On an exhale keeping your elbows tucked in towards your ribs slowly lower yourself down towards the ground
• Keep your spine long and core strong
• Hover approximately two inches off of the ground

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Common Errors:

• Over arching the spine
• Elbows are flared out
• Shoulders are behind the elbows and wrists

Modifications:

• To lessen the intensity of the pose you can:
  • ​​Lower your knees down to the ground
  • Lower your self all the way to the ground

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Cautions:

• Pain in the:
  • ​Shoulders
  • Elbows
  • Back

Alternative Poses:

• Forearm Plank
• High Pushup