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TRAINING

Posture 1: the lifted hands salute
(Urdhva Hastasana)

Inspire and lift up your arms
laterally, turning your palms
upwards. Your hands are facing
each other and your fingers try to
reach the sky. Open your rib cage,
relax the neck and trapezium.
Slightly arch your back at the
level of the dorsals. Focus on
your breathing : breath deeply or
inspire deeply opening your rib
cage.

Posture 2: the stork
(Padahastâsana)

With your feet together, stretch out
your legs, bend your body frontwards
and put your forehead in contact with
the knees, without bending them.
Focus on the solar plexus. Breath
easily and freely during the flexion
when the posture becomes more
familiar. This exercise reinforces the
abdominal muscles and stretches
harmoniously the dorsal muscles.
Generally speaking, as any posture
in front flexion, Padahastâsana
efficiently fights constipation. It
makes the hips thinner and the spine
more flexible.

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