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Step 2
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Bring both the
hands together, join the palms and place them on the
knees of the left leg. Bend the left leg in the knee in
such a way that the thigh and the calf come in 90
degrees. Keep the right leg straight.
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Step 3
:
Raise the
joined hands up and take them back above the head and
then without bending the hands in the elbows, bend the
head backward and keep the sight backward down.
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Position
:
The front leg should be bent in 90 degrees angle and the
back leg should be straight. Keep the toes frontward. The
back leg, the back, the neck and both the hands form a very
good arch in this position and this forming of arch is
desirable, too. The body should be weighed backward and
keeping the arms near the ears, the neck should also be bent
downwards.
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Releasing
:
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Start bringing the body forward and place the hands on
the knee. Keep sight to the front.
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Straighten the knee and restore the hands to their
original place.
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Restore the left leg to its place and take up standing
position.
Duration
:
It should be maintained for at least one minute, to have the
desired strain and benefits; with practice, duration can be
increased to three minutes.
Internal
Effects :
In this asana the joints of the legs, the waist, the spinal
column and the neck get curved in opposite direction. As a
result of this, the blood circulation to these joints is
regulated. The spinal column becomes elastic and its
functioning improves. There is pressure on the digestive
organs and the belly gets stretched, which promotes their
functioning. |
