ustrasana

Benefits

• Opens up the chest and lungs, stimulating the thymus gland
• Increases lung capacity
• Controls the digestive system
• Stimulates the thyroid balancing metabolism
• Good for releasing emotions

This asana is beneficial for the digestive and reproductive systems. It stretches the stomach and intestines, alleviating constipation. the backwardbend loosens up the vertebrae and stimulates he spinal nerves relieving backache, lumbago, rounded back and drooping shoulders. The front of the neck is fully stretched, toning the organs in this region and regulationg the thyroid gland

practice note : to accentuate the asana, the right heel may be grasped with the left hand and the left heel with the right hand.

Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha
Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Precautions

• high blood pressure
• heart disease
• knee injuries
• pregnant women should only do supported backbends
• lower back problems