DHANURASANA Bow posture

DHANURASANA Bow posture

Lie down on your stomach. Chin should touch the ground and legs close to each other.
Bend your knees and grab the ankles with each hand.
Inhale deeply and raise the knees, head and chest from the ground as shown in picture.The spine is arched backewards like a boat.Rest on the abdomen and look up.Elbows must be kept and bent. After a while, exhale slowly to reach the earlier position. Repeat this seven times.
Uses
This is a must for all those who lead a sedentary living. The asana is the best antidote for the dreaded paunch which is the bane of many. While doing Dhanurasana , the entire weight of the body is felt at the stomach. It not only strengthens the abdomen but all parts of the body. Patients of piles will benefit from this and so will women who have irregular periods and diseases of the uterus. Helps to remove gastro intestinal disorders; digestion improves.