Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

How  to do   Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

1. From mountain pose, shift your weight over to your right foot.

2. Bend the left knee, bringing the left foot off the floor.

3. Bring your left hand inside your left thigh in order to grab your left big toe in ayogi toe lock.

4. Straighten your left leg out on front of you as much as possible.

5. Try to keep the spine straight, the shoulders sliding away from your ears, and your left arm in the shoulder socket.

6. Release the left foot and repeat the pose on the other side.

Benefits of Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

1. - Strengthens and stretches the inner and back of the legs

2. - Strengthens and stretches the spine

3. - Tones the abdominal muscles

4. -stretches the groins, hamstrings and hips

5. -Calms the mind

6. -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.