Kandharasana

Exercise-79: Kandharasana (The shoulder pose)

• Lie flat on the back with the legs bent at the knees and the heels touching the buttocks.
• Hold the ankles.
• Raise the hips and arch the back, keeping feet flat on the floor.
• Do not move the position of the feet or shoulders.
• The body should be supported by the feet, neck, shoulders and arms.

Breathing-
Retain the breath inside when practising this pose.
Duration-
Repeat up to 10 times for general health or for long periods with normal breathing for curative purposes.
Concentration
On the abdominal region or thyroid gland.
Sequence-
Use as a counter pose to forward bending poses.
Limitations-
This asana is not to be performed by pregnant women.

Benefits-

• This asana is useful to return displaced vertebral discs.
• It stretches and massages the colon and other abdominal organs.
• It also straightens round shoulders and relieves backache.
• It is recommended especially for women who have a tendency
• towards miscarriage as it tones the female sexual organs.
• It is a good preparatory pose for chakrasana.

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