Mon 15 Oct 2007
This exercise strengthens muscles and nerves in the arms and legs and stimulates the circulation of blood in the upper spine.
While kneeling forward stretch your arms forward and try touching the forehead to the floor. Breathe deeply. Raise yourself on to your hands and knees, keep your toes tucked under and back flat.
Inhale and push towards your toes. Raise buttocks and lower the head between the arms.
Exhale, rest your feet on the floor and try to touch the floor with the forehead. Hold the position to 10 counts and relax.
POSE OF THE MOON (Shashankasa)
Sit on the knees with your palms on the thighs. Close eyes and relax with the head and spine straight life the arms above the head in a straight line. As you breathe out, bend forward from the hips, while keeping arms and head in a straight line. Try to get the head on the ground with the hands straight ahead. Then bend the arms and relax them hold for a count of 10 and relax.
Breathe in and raise arms and body upwards. Exhale and return your palms to the top of your thigh.
Repeat 5 to 10 times while relaxing in between.
