Your Free Yoga Lesson

(Poorva Navasan)

• Strengthens all back muscles and entire spinal column
• Increases abdominal pressure, which improves digestion and functioning of vital organs

Lie on your stomach, forehead to the floor, arms stretched over your head. Breathe out to a count of three. Then breathe in to a count of three as you lift your arms, head, and legs as high as possible. Look up, hold for a count of three, then breathe out to a count of three as you relax. Repetitions: 3.

Keep legs and arms as straight as you can.

For a complete routine of Yoga exercise, breathing, and meditation, see our book The American Yoga Association Beginner's Manual.

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ADDITIONAL LESSONS:

[Complete Breath]

[Hero Pose Variation]

[Tree Pose]

[Standing Sun Pose]

[Knee Squeeze]

[Windmill]