Prasarita Padottanasana
How to do Prasarita Padottanasana
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From Mountain pose, step the legs 3-4 feet apart into Five Pointed Star. With a flat back exhale forward bringing the palms to the floor under the shoulders.
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Use the arms to pull the forehead down towards the floor
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Place your hands flat on the floor, shoulder-width apart; begin to stretch your torso forward.
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Breathe and hold for 3-8 breaths.
Benefits of Prasarita Padottanasana
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- Strengthens and stretches the inner and back of the legs
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- Strengthens and stretches the spine
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- Tones the abdominal muscles
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- Calms the brain and increases blood flow to upper body
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-stretches the groins, hamstrings and hips
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-Calms the mind
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-Relieves fatigue, mild depression and anxiety
Precautions
Do not practice any Asana OR Pranayama in which you don’t feel comfortable.
Do not over do the exercises if you feel pain in your body.
Start exercises mildly and then increase the repetitions as per your capacity.
People suffering from Back pain, Slip disc OR chronic disease should only practice Yoga and other exercises under the expert supervision otherwise do not do it.
Pregnant women should only practice Yoga under the supervision of an expert otherwise do not practice any exercise by watching videos or website material.
Do not practice this asana if you have stress-related headaches, migraine, eyestrain, low blood pressure, osteoarthritis of the knees or, bulimia.