Main Steps

Stand in Tadasana.

Jump 4 feet apart and place hands on waist. Exhale, bend forwards with neck extended and back concave, and place palms on floor between the feet. Exhale and bend elbows to allow head to rest on the floor between the two palms. Note: If you find it hard to place head on floor, spread your legs to the maximum or use folded blankets to rest the head. Keep medical arches of feet raised. Maintain the pose and breathe normally. Inhale and return to original position.

Benefits

Improves blood flow to head, neck and trunk. Improves blood flow to pituitary, pineal thyroid, parathyroid and thymus glands. Reduces mental and physical fatigue. Strengthen legs and reduces fat around thighs. Strengthens ankle and wrist joints. Reduces congestion abdominal and pelvic organs and gonads. Drain out secretions from lungs.

Indications

Migraine, insomnia, lack of concentration, poor memory and mental fatigue. Pituitary, thyroid and parathyroid disorders. Physical or mental fatigue (with head resting on support) weakness of legs and fat around the thighs. Weakness of legs and fat around the thighs. Weakness of ankle, wrist and elbow joints. Menstrual disorder. Disorders of sex glands. Pelvic organ disorders of urinary bladder uterus and prostate.