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Art of Living Yoga: Inclined Plane (Poorvottanasana)
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  1. PoorvottanasanaSit up with the legs stretched out straight in front of you, keeping the feet together and the spine erect.
  2. Place the palms on the floor a few inches behind the hips, fingertips pointing away from you.
  3. Breathing in, raise the pelvis up, keeping the whole body straight and tense.
  4. Keeping the knees straight, bring the feet flat to the floor and let the head fall back toward the floor.
  5. Hold.
  6. Breathing out, come back to a sitting position and relax.
  7. Repeat the posture with fingers pointing in the opposite direction.
  • Strengthens arms, shoulders, back and the spine
  • Stretches legs and hips
  • Improves respiratory function
  • Stretches the intestines and abdominal organs
  • Stimulates the thyroid gland




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