Chopping Wood

Exercise-25: Chopping wood

• Assume a sitting position with feet flat on the floor and knees fully bent and separated.
• Clasp the hands over the head with arms straight.
• Make chopping motions as if using an axe to chop wood.
• Inhale while raising the arms above the head.
• Exhale while bringing both arms dow.
• Repeat 10-20 times.
• Initially if squatting is difficult perform the asana from a standing position.

Benefit-
An ideal exercise for the chest and for exercising the sacral and vaginal muscles prior to child birth.

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