Purvottanasana

  • Beginner's Tip:
    • Practice with a chair support: Sit near the front edge of the seat and wrap your hands around the back edge. Inhale to lift your pelvis, then extend each leg with an inhale.
  • Benefits:
    • Strengthens the arms, wrists and legs .
    • Stretches the shoulders, chest, and front ankles .
  • Therapeutic Applications:
    • Fatigue.
  • Contraindications and Cautions:
    • Wrist injury .
    • With a neck injury, support the head on a wall or chair seat .