Hastpadasana

Other Names

Hand to Foot Pose, Foot to hand Forward Bend Posture, Standing Forward bend, Jackknife Pose, Padahastasana, Hasta-Pada Asana, Hast-Pad-Asan, Hands and feet posture, Hast-padasana

Description

Hastpadasana is one of the twelve basic asanas. You must master this pose and its variations before trying the advanced Asanas.

How to reach the stretch

• Stand erect and keep both the legs touching each other.
• Take a deep breath and keep both the hands up.
• Now go on exhaling. Bend in the front.
• Place both the hands on the ground on both the sides of the legs. Touch the head on the knees.
• Do not bend the knees. Hold the breath outside. Stand steadily in this bent position.

How to release the stretch

• Maintain position and suspension of breath 6 seconds.
• Inhale and then return to the starting position.

Benefits

• Disorders of the belly and digestive system are corrected. The chest and hands become stronger and you become well balanced, beautiful and good looking.
• Diseases of the feet and fingers are also corrected.

Caution

Not for the people who have spinal problems, vertigo, hernia, cardiac problem, hypertension, ulcers, myopia.

Next: Majrasana