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Reclining Bound Angle (Supta Baddha Konasana)

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Description: Lying on your back, bring the soles of your feet together and let the knees fall out to the sides. Use props for support if needed. Mindset: Maintain a gentle awareness of the breath, invite openness in the hips, and cultivate a nurturing acceptance of your body.

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Corpse Pose (Savasana)

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Description: Lie flat on your back with your arms and legs extended, palms facing up, and let your body be heavy on the mat. Mindset: Completely let go of all effort, melt into the ground, and clear your mind for deep relaxation, integrating the benefits of your practice.

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Reclining Hero Pose (Supta Virasana)

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Description: Start seated between your heels, slowly lean back, and if possible, lie down completely flat, stretching the quads and hip flexors. Mindset: Be patient with your body's limitations, feel a gradual opening in the front of the body and maintain easy breathing.

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Supported Child's Pose (Salamba Balasana)

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Description: Similar to Child's Pose, but with the torso supported by a bolster or pillows for a deeper relaxation. Mindset: Embrace each breath as an opportunity to soften and release deeper into the pose, feeling a nurturing embrace of support.

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Child's Pose (Balasana)

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Description: Begin on your hands and knees, spread your knees wide while keeping your big toes touching, then sit back on your heels and fold forward, with arms extended or by your sides. Mindset: Surrender to gravity, let go of stress and tension, focus on breathing deeply to calm the mind and rejuvenate the body.

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Supported Fish Pose (Matsyasana)

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Description: Sit with a bolster or rolled blanket behind you, lie back so the prop lifts your chest upward, and relax your arms to the side. Mindset: Allow the heart area to expand and breathe, releasing tension in the throat and neck, being open to receiving and giving love.

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Supported Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)

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Description: Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor, lift your hips, and place a block or bolster under your sacrum. Mindset: Be conscious of keeping the spine long, breathe into the space of the heart and chest, and allow yourself to relax into the support beneath you.

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Legs Up the Wall (Viparita Karani)

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Description: Sit next to a wall and gently swing your legs up onto the wall while lying back on the floor, with your sitting bones close to or touching the wall. Mindset: Allow the mind to let go of busy thoughts, focus on the sensation of the legs releasing tension, and embrace a sense of relaxation and lightness.

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