Bhujanga Asana (Up-stretch Asana)

Bhujanga Asana (Up-stretch Asana)

Lie down abdomen, leg stretched out, touching the ground with your forehead. Let your palms touch the ground just below your shoulders and as wide apart as your chest. Now raise your elbows a little. Stay in this posture for sometime and then come back to the original position, exhaling. Repeat for two rounds and relax.

(a   Exhale completely when lying flat.
(b) Inhale slowly as you gradually raise the head and spine to form the hood.
(c) Retain the breath so long as you remain in the pose.
(d) Exhale slowly as you come down to your original position.

Benefits.

It is specially a useful asana for the kidneys. The neck, shoulders and spine get strength. The glands of the neck and tonsils get influenced favorable. The body gets youthful elasticity. It causes an abundant flow of blood towards the backbone. It is a very useful asana for strengthening the heart.