Main Steps

Lie on belly with chin on floor and crossed firearms above the head. Inhale raise chest bring arms inline with shoulders, and place fore head on the crossed forearms. Keep legs astride as far as possible, with inner borders of feet touching the floor. Keep chest above ground and abdomen in full contact with the floor. Do abdominal breathing, with abdomen moving towards the floor during inhalation and away from the floor during. Exhalation. Exhale and return to original position. Keep face sideways on the floor and arms on the side of the thighs and breathe normally.

Benefits

Reduces stress and fatigue.

Strengthens the diaphragm. Improves diaphragmatic organs: heart, lungs, stomach, liver spleen intestines and gall bladder. Tones the heart. Loosens shoulder, hip and ankle joints.

Indications

Stress related disorders: hypertension, peptic ulcer, colitis, diabetes and asthma. General physical and mental fatigue. Gastro- intestinal disorders dyspepsia peptic ulcer and constipation. Respiratory disorders: chronic bronchitis and asthma stiffness of shoulder, hip and ankle joints.