- Lie down with stomach facing down on mat, stretch legs behind with feet few inches apart
- Soles of feet facing sky, press top of toes firmly into the ground
- Place your palms on floor alongside lower ribs, keep elbows close to your ribcage
- Tighten leg and stomach muscles while drawing the tailbone in
- With inhalation, lift your body off the mat, as you press your palms firmly on floor
- Straighten your arms, lifting torso and legs off the floor
- Wrists being directly below the shoulder making right angle with arms
- Keep your leg muscles engaged so that your thighs remain up
- Ensure that your shoulders are not locked and are away from your ears
- Open chest towards the sky and tilt head to focus your gaze in the middle of the eye brows
- Hold the pose for 30 seconds
- Exhale and release the pose, lowering your torso, forehead and thighs on the mat
- Turn your head to one side and consciously relax your shoulders and arms
- Repeat the pose 3-4 times
- Opens and stretches shoulders, spine and chest
- Strengthens wrists, arms, shoulders, stomach and leg muscles
- Helps energize mind and body relieving stress and depression
- Therapeutic for sciatica and asthma
- Stimulates abdominal organs
- Improves posture
- Increases lung capacity
- Improves flexibility of spine
Do not perform this asana if you suffer from any shoulder, wrist or back injury. Pregnant women should not do this asana.
Akshar Power Yoga Academy,
#4004, 100 Feet Road, Indiranagar