• Stand erect with feet 2 to 3 feet apart.
• Extend the arms horizontally to the sides.
• Bend the body at the hips to form a right angle.
• Look forward.
• Swivel the trunk and touch the right toes with the left hand.
• Watch the straight arm with the palm facing right.
• Swivel the trunk and assume a similar position on the other side.
• Center the trunk, return to the erect position and lower the arms.
• Practice each stage 5 times.

Breathing-

• Inhale while raising the arms and the trunk.
• Retain while swiveling.
• Exhale while bending the trunk and lowering the arms.

 

 

Benefits for all variations-

• Stimulates the nervous system and relieves nervous depression.
• Stimulates the appetite, improves digestion and removes constipation.
• Massages the spinal nerves, muscles of the lower back and abdominal organs.

 

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Standing and Bending Asanas are good for our health