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Standing Half Bow Balance/ Utthita Ardha Dhanurasana

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20 Jun 2022

2022-06-20T12:57:51.000Z

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Preparation

This posture helps in strengthening the back, shoulders, arms, hips and legs, develops a sense of balance and coordination and improves concentration. Let's look at the steps: Stand with feet together and focus on a fixed point in the front This is the starting position.

Method

Step 1

Inhale, bend the right leg backwards and grasp the ankle with the right hand behind the body Raise the left hand up to shoulder level in front of you Maintain the balance Raise the right leg as high as comfortable from behind Reach upward and forward with the left arm Focus the gaze on a left hand Hold the position for 5 breaths Release the posture and come to the starting position Repeat on the other side Precautions: People who suffer from a weak heart, high blood pressure, skip these back problems, hernia, colitis, peptic or duodenal ulcers or vertigo older individuals should not practice it

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