Hasta Padasana

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  • Meaning: - Hasta means Hands & Pad means Legs. In this asana hands and legs are brought parallel to each other so it is called Hasta Padasana.

  • Attaining the asana position.

  1. Shift your left leg towards left at a distance of about 1 foot.
  2. Raise both the hands from front side above your head while inhaling.
  3. Keeping the head in the same position and exhaling bend forward in the waist slowly and try to touch the fingers of the hands to the ground. Keep the knees straight. Maintain the position for few seconds.
  4. Now continue the breathing normally. Do not hold the breath. Try to relax the muscles as much as you can.
  • Releasing the Asana position.
  1. Slowly straighten the waist while inhaling and attain the position as no. 2, above.
  2. Take both the hands down slowly exhaling and attain the position as in 1.