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Ubhaya padangushtasana

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Technique

  1. Lie on your back. Keep your feet together and hands by the side of your hips, head resting on the ground.
  2. Exhale and come to Halasana / Plow Pose.
  3. Extend your arms and take them behind your head.
  4. Hold both your big toes and stretch your legs.
  5. Inhale and slowly stretch your legs to point your toes towards the ceiling.
  6. Lift your upper body and balance your weight on your sitting bones.
  7. Push your head back slightly and focus in between your eyebrows.
  8. Stay in this pose for 3 long breaths.

Technique in pictures/animation

Effects

  • It strengthens especially the legs, the toes and ankles.
  • It perfectly regulates the reproductive system with a lot of perfection.
  • It cure ailment of the stomach.
  • It reduces constipation.
  • It improves digestion.
  • It eliminates flatulence.
  • It reduces the accumulation of fat in the abdomen and the waist.[1]

Related Asanas

Special requisites

Initial practice notes

References

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