Pose Name
Heart Bench
Meridians
Heart, Lung, Pericardium, Liver*, Gallbladder* & Spleen*
*If the feet are together
Benefits
Preparatory pose
How To
1. Bring one block to the highest setting
2. Bring a second block to the medium setting, closer to you and place it longways
facing the upright block
3. Bring the bottom edge of the closer block just beneath the shoulder blades
4. Allow the top block to catch the back of the head at the base of the skull
Teaching Cues
Legs can relax out to the sides or come together
Use your thumbs to control where the block goes
Allow the entire upper back to be lifted
The chin should be slightly moved in toward
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