Step by Step |
- come to the squat postion
- Put your palms on the floor in front of you about shoulder distance apart let your knees rest on the back of your arms(triceps)
- Lean forward on your hands by elevating the heels and pushing off the balls of the feet slowly. This will prepare you for the lift off
- When almost all of the weight is on your hands start to lift the feet off the ground. Once both feet are off and all the weight is on your hands and arms you are in there!
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Benefits |
- This pose is good for strengthening arms and wrists
- It Stretches the upper back
- Strengthens the abdominal muscles
- Opens the groins
- Tones the abdominal organs
- Improves the balance in the body
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Prepatory Poses |
- Adho Mukha Svanasana
- Baddha Konasana
- Balasana
- Plank Pose
- Virasana
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Contraindications and Cautions |
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Pregnancy
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Anatomical Focus | |