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Technique:
1. Sit in Padmasana.
2. Take both hands towards your back and
catch the wrist of one hand with the other.
Keep neck straight.
3. Slowly start bending from your waist.
Continue the bending till rorehead touches
the ground.
4. After maintaining it for some time raise
your forehead and chest. Release your hands
also and sit erect.
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Remember:
1. If your are unable to practice it
in Padmasana, then practice it in Ardha Padmasana.
2. It this is also not possible, then sit
in Vajrasana, close your fists and place them
at the navel region. The fingers of the fists
should be towards navel. Then bend forward
and touch the ground with forehead.
3. Do not allow your buttock to leave the
ground during its practice.
4. If it becomes easy to touch the ground
with forehead, then gradually try to touch
the ground with nose and chin. |
Benefits
and Liminations:
1. The internal organs of abdomen work efficiently
as a result of its practice.
2. Connected nerves of navel become strong.
3. It is beneficial in constipation and removes
seminal weakness.
4. Those suffering from hypertension or chronic
headache should not practice it.
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| SHALABHASANA |
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Technique:
1. Take prone lying position, legs together,
toes of the legs backward, sole towards
the sky. Hands by the side, palms upward,
fingers together, forehead touching the
ground.
2. Folding both the hands at elbows bring
them under the shoulder (as in Bhujangasana)
fingers together, pointing forward.
3. Now raise both the legs upward slowly
without bending them at knees, and maintain.
4. Then bring the legs down slowly.
5. Come back to the original position bringing
hands back to their place.
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Remember:
1. In the beginning (second technique) hand
can be kept directly under the thighs which
makes raising of legs easier.
2. The legs should not bend at knees.
3. While coming back to the original position
bring the legs on the ground very slowly.
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Benefits
and Liminations:
1.
This strengthens the muscles of lower abdomen.
2. This is beneficial in digestion and removes
constipation.
3. This gives strength to the lungs.
4. Those suffering form high blood pressure,
heart disease or having complaint of asthama,
should not practice it. |
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