Purvottanasana(Upward Plank Pose or Intense East Stretch Pose)
- This is the intense eastward stretch.
- Start by lying flat on your back on the floor, your legs stretched out in front of you.
- Your arms are by your side, palms on the floor by the hips, your fingers pointing in the direction of the feet.
- Exhale and lift off the ground so that you are balancing on the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet.
- Your arms are perpendicular to the floor.
- Stretch your neck and hold your head back.
- Breathe easily for one minute to thirty seconds.
- Then lower back down and relax.
Precaution:
- Neck weakness
- Shoulder or wrist concerns
- High blood pressure, heart disease, cervical
- spondylosis, hernia, stomach ulcers or weak wrists.
Benefits:
- This asana has similar benefits to chakrasana.
- It is generally strengthening for shoulders, thighs and wrists, and also tones the
- lumbar region of the spine and the Achilles tendons.