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Health Benefits of Ushtrasana or Camel Pose Ushtrasana or Camel Pose ‘Ushtra’ means Camel in Sanskrit and Asana means ‘Pose’. In this pose almost all the limbs of the body are arched like those of a camel. So, it is called as Ushtrasana. It is a backward bending pose. This asana belongs to the category of kneeling poses. It can be practiced by beginner and intermediate level practioners. Let us see the benefits of Ushtrasana or Camel Pose and how to do it. How to do Ushtrasana or Camel Pose ·          Sit in Vajrasana. Kneel on the yoga mat. ·          Keep about fifteen cms distance between the heels. ·          Breathe deeply. Arch backwards. Hold the right ankles firmly with the right hand and the left ankles with the left hand. If you cannot touch your ankles, just keep the hands on the hips. Alternately keep pillows below knees so that hands can touch the pillows. ·          Breathe in the normal way. Hold this position for 6-8 seconds. ·          Come ba