Balancing Standing Splits - Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana
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STEPS :
- Begin in Tadasana (Mountain Pose) with feet together and hands along the body. Distribute weight evenly in feet. If you’re having trouble staying balanced here, stand with your feet parallel and hip distance apart.
- Slowly lean forward and move the torso to the right thigh. Keep your hands on the floor in a relaxed position to control your body weight.
- Now, slowly shift the body weight onto the right leg while you straighten the left leg over the crown.
- Note, while doing this yoga posture, you have to rotate the hip joint and the leg properly.
- Make sure that, you should keep the pelvis parallel to the floor; So that he wants to lean to the left to balance the weight.
- During the process, keep both legs and knees straight, with both knee caps facing straight. You should push your chest towards the standing leg to keep your raised leg straight in the air. Grab the standing leg on the floor once you maintain flexibility. The torso will go down, the legs will go up.
- Hold the position for about 30 to 60 seconds, then exhale slowly and slowly lower the foot to the floor and return to Tadasana (Mountain Pose).
- Repeat the same process with the opposite leg.
Benefits
- Improves balance and stability while improving strength in both hip joints
- Releases tension in the cervical spine
- Stretches the back of the leg, the front thigh and groin.
- Improves the breathing capacity
- Stretches and strengthens your spine.
- Stimulates liver and kidney and regularizes their functions.
Who Can Do
Consult a doctor before beginning an exercise regime.