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# Hip-support camel pose
> Beginner · Static · Bilateral. Flexibility
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| **Difficulty** | Beginner |
| **Velocity** | Static |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Athlete** | Stacy |
| **Video length** | 18 s |
## Technique
1. Kneel on the ground with the tops of the feet down and bring the hands to your hips.
2. With an inhale, engage the legs, lengthen the spine and lift the head and chest upward.
3. With an exhale, shift the hips slightly forward, take the head and elbows backward, and extend the spine into a gentle backbend supported by the hands on the hips.
4. Inhale to come back up, lifting the head last.
## Form tips
* For tight shoulders and upper back, keep the chin lowered toward the chest.
* Press the hands into the hips and downward to help ground the legs throughout the posture.
* Pull the shoulder blades toward each other and downward.
## Muscles
Flexibility
- Pelvis
- Quadriceps
- Hip adductors
## Equipment
## Appears in
## Progressions
Novice
Novice
Novice
Beginner
Novice
Novice
Novice
Beginner
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