19/07/2022
Steps to do Pashchimottan Asana
Sit on your mat with your legs outstretched, close to each other.Β
Keep your hands on your knees.Β
Take a deep breath and straighten your spine, stretch your hands upwards from your sides and stretch your torso upwards for 2-3 seconds.
While exhaling, bend forward from the hips without making a curve in your lower spine and try to touch your toes with your fingers or maximum where you can reach like in the beginning, you can stay till your ankles.
Further, stretch forward more and try to touch your knees with your forehead or keep it to the maximum possible level.
As you practice it daily, it will increase your flexibility and slowly; you will reach the final position, i.e. your hands holding your feet, your forehead on the knees and your elbows resting on the mat.
In the beginning, stay in this position for 30 seconds and then gradually increase the time.
To release, stretch your arms 1inch forward and then straighten your torso.
Follow-up pose:
Do Chakrasana to relax your spine.Β
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