Wednesday 9 November 2011

The Camel Pose (Ushtra-asana)


  • Sit on your knees, slightly apart, inhaling stand on the knees.
  • Lean backward and place the hands on the heels while exhaling.
  • Push the abdomen forward, arch the back, tilt the head backwards letting the body weight rest on the  arms (thighs should be vertical).
  • Breath normally (up to 20 breaths) in this position.
  • Return to the starting position, releasing the hands one at time.

Benefits
This posture stretches the abdomen, relieves constipation and tones the abdominal viscera, including the liver, pancreas and kidney's.

It also eliminates sluggishness of the liver, diseases of the stomach and
intestines.

Also a perfect counter posture for the sitting forward bend.

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