Road to Yoga Day — Ardha Chakrsana

This is the time, where we will be troubled by fear & doubt. We can take the help of this asana to come out of that, gradually. Where there is fear and tentativeness, the immune system will also either become dysfunction or malfunction.

Hypertension & heart patients should avoid or do it cautiously. If there is a fear of falling, you are welcome to spread your legs.

How to do:

• Stand straight with feet together and arms alongside the body.
• Balance your weight equally on both feet
• Breathing in, take your arms to the back and support at the waist level
• Breathing out, gently bend backwards pushing the pelvis forward, elbows and knees straight, neck also bent (slowly), and lifting your chest towards the ceiling.
• Breathe normally and stay in the asana for 30–60 seconds
• Inhale , slowly come back up
• Breathing out, bring the arms down and relax

Benefits

1. Stretches the front part of the body
2. Tones the back of body
3. Expands the chest region and respiratory organs are toned
4. Spinal flexibility
5. A sense of confidence is instilled