- Stand erect with your feet 3-4 feet apart, balanced and firmly grounded.

- Inhale, length the spine, stretch arms overhead.
- Exhale, bend forward from the hip joints, keeping the spine straight.
- Place hands on the floor, under the shoulders.
- Lifting the hips up, bend further to bring the head toward the floor in between the hands.
- Separate the thighs. If you are stable, you can separate your feet further apart, maintaining the balance and firmness.
- Press your hands firmly on the floor to deepen the bend. If your hands reach the feet, get hold of your big toes and pull on them to get a deeper bend.
- Inhale, stretch the arms to the front, lift up.
- Exhale, bring the arms to the sides.
- Strengthens the legs and feet.
- Lengthens the spine.
- Stretches the hamstrings.
- Strengthens the abdomen.
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