How to practise
■ Kneel down on your palms and knees
■ Palms exactly in line with shoulders
■ Inhale and lift knees up bringing your body forward in plank
■ Grip the floor with toes and keep the knees straight
■ It is important to keep back straight with wrists, elbows and shoulders in a straight line
■ Arms should be kept straight right below shoulders
■ Now slowly lift the pelvis up bit higher to be in line with shoulders with the support of feet on toes
■ The head is in between both the arms. Legs and arms should be straight
■ Body weight should be equally distributed between hands and feet
■ In the final pose, it forms a inverted V alphabet
■ Focus gaze downwards and breathe rhythmically and stay in the pose for 20 - 30 seconds
■ Relax and repeat the pose 3 - 4 times
Benefits
■ Opens and stretches shoulders, spine and chest
■ Strengthens wrists, arms, shoulders and leg muscles
■ Helps energise mind and body, relieving stress and depression
■ Therapeutic for sciatica and flat feet
■ Stimulates abdominal organs
■ Improves digestion
■ Improves posture
■ Therapeutic for asthma and increases lung capacity
■ Improves flexibility of spine
■ Strengthens thighs and helps in mobilisation of hamstrings
■ Helps prevent osteoporosis
■ Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause
■ Instills the feeling of positivity with increase in confidence
■ Therapeutic for high blood pressure
■ Develops a sense of inner equilibrium and harmony.
■ Relieves headache, insomnia, back pain, and fatigue
■ Helps to relax the entire body
Caution- Practitioners with shoulder or wrist injury must proceed very gently.
— Grand Master Akshar
Akshar Power Yoga Academy, #4004,
100 Feet Road Indiranagar
m akshar@aksharyoga.com