Ashtanga Pranipatasana

                                                                  Ashtanga Pranipatasana
Technique :
Retaining the breath, place the knees on the floor. Lower the chest so that it touches the ground. Let the chin touch the lower part of the throat. Lower the forehead so that it touches the ground without allowing the nose to touch the ground. Pull the stomach inwards. See that it does not touch the ground. Then exhale. The chest should lie between the arms.

Technique :
Keep the legs, the knees and the palms in the same position. Stretch the arms. Inhale and push the chest forward. Bend the waist backwards and bend the neck as far back as possible. Look up and hold the breath.

Health Benefits of ASHTANGA PRANIPATASANA Yoga :-
■This asana strengthens the arms.
■If women practise this asana before pregnancy, infanfs feeding on breast are saved from various diseases.
■This asana removes paleness of the body and makes it ruddy.
■ It cures the diseases related to the ovary or testicles. It regulates the process of menstruation.
■As this asana stimulates blood circulation, the face becomes lustrous.