Ardha Salabhasana Breathing


Sthiti: for Prone Posture

Practice

  • Lie down on your abdomen, legs together, hands stretched out over the head and chin on the floor.
  • Make fists of your palms with the thumb tucked inside and place them underneath the thighs.


Type-I (Ardha Salabhasana breathing)

  • While inhaling raise the right leg up as far as comfortable without bending the knee.
  • While exhaling return the right leg back on to the floor slowly.
  • Repeat with the left leg in the same way.
  • This is one round. Repeat ten rounds.


Type-II (Salabhasana breathing)

  • While inhaling, this time raise both legs together as far as you can.
  • While exhaling bring them back on to the floor slowly.
  • This is one round.
  • Practice ten rounds.


Note

  • Take firm support of your fists while raising one leg or both legs. Accordingly, place the fists so that you can take maximum support.
  • Do not bend the knees at all.
  • In case of Ardha Shalabhasana, the leg on the floor should be relaxed and straight.
  • Do not strain or exert yourself.
  • Synchronize the movement and breathing, closed eyes and breath awareness.
  • Keep your eyes closed throughout the practice.

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