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==Technique==
#Use both hands to grab your leg.
#Extend your leg towards the floor as far as it feels comfortable arching your back to maintain a leg hold about midway between your knee and ankle.
#Breath normally and hold the pose as long as it feels comfortable. Release your leg and straighten your back. Repeat on the other side.
==Technique in pictures/animation==
==Effects==
*Increased energy
*Opens up the hips, thighs, chest & shoulders
*Improved low back and abdominal circulation
*Improve digestion
*Reduced menstrual and menopausal discomfort<ref name="Effects"/>
*Reduces anxiety and stress
*Improves focus
*Reduce mild depression
==Related Asanas==
==Special requisites==
==Initial practice notes==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="Effects">[http://www.hyablog.com/asana-of-the-month-heavenly-spirits-valakhilyasana/ "Health Benefits"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.tummee.com/yoga-poses/valakhilyasana Valakhilyasana on tummee.com]
* [https://www.123rf.com/photo_11534375_yoga-valakhilyasana-backward-bending-pose-by-indian-man-in-white-cloth-in-the-morning-at-mountain-an.html Valakhilyasana on 123rf.com]
[[Category:Yoga]]
[[Category:Curative Asanas]]
[[Category:Chest]]
[[Category:Coccyx]]
