Dynamic Pashtimottanasana

Exercise-88: Dynamic paschimottanasana

• Lie flat on the floor with the arms stretched behind the head.
• Relax the whole body.
• Slowly raise the trunk to the sitting position, keeping the arms above the head.
• Bend forward into paschimottanasana. .
• Hold for a short time and then return to the sitting position.
• Return to the supine position.
• Practice a maximum of 10 times.

Breathing-

• Breathe normally in the supine position.
• Inhale while rising to the sitting posture.
• Exhale while bending into paschimottanasana.
• Retain your breath outside while in paschimottanasana.
• Inhale while returning to the supine pose.

Concentration
On the movement of the body or the breath.
Benefits-

• Loosens up the whole body.
• Gives the same benefits as paschimottanasana, though at a reduced level.

 

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