Yoga: Inclined plane pose (Poorvottanasana)

Inclined plane pose (Poorvottanasana)

• Sit up with the legs stretched out straight in front of you, keeping the feet together and the spine erect.
• Place the palms on the floor around the waist or shoulder level, fingertips pointing away from you.
• Breathing in, raise the pelvis up, keeping the whole body straight and tense.
• Keeping the knees straight, bring the feet flat to the floor and let the head fall back toward the floor.
• Hold and continue breathing.
• Breathing out, come back to a sitting position and relax.
• Repeat the posture with fingers pointing in the opposite direction.

Benefits

• Strengthens arms, shoulders, back and the spine.
• Stretches legs and hips.
• Improves respiratory function.
• Stretches the intestines and abdominal organs.
• Stimulates the thyroid gland.

Reference: http://www.artofliving.org/in-en/inclined-plane-pose