Sthiti : Tadasana

Practice

• Support the back at the waist by the palms, fingers pointing forwards.
• Inhale and bend backwards from the lumbar region. Drop the head backwards, stretching the muscles of the neck.
• Maintain for a minute with normal breathing.
• Return to Sthiti.
• Relax in Tadasana.

Benefits

• Makes the spine flexible, stimulates the spinal nerves, promotes circulation of blood into head.
• Gives the strong stretching and relaxation to the pancreas, improves the blood flow to the pancreas.
• Strengthens the neck muscles. Expands chest and shoulders. Improves breathing.

Limitations

Persons with problems of vertigo have to avoid this posture.