Boat - Navasana

Try out this Asana with me?, Health Challenge Invite N?v?sana

STEPS :

1. Sit with your knees bent, feet on the floor. Place your hands behind your knees, lift the chest, engaging the back muscles as you inhale.
2. Engage your inner thighs and draw your lower belly in and up
3. Tip back on the back of your sitting bones and lift your feet up to about knee height, toes spread out
4. Bring your arms parallel to the floor
5. To go further, straighten your legs
6. Stay for 2–5 breaths, work up to 10 breaths
7. To come out of the pose, on an exhalation bring your feet down, and sit with a straight spine, holding on to your legs for a couple of breaths

Benefits

 

• Strengthens the abdomen, hip flexors, and spine.
• Stimulates the kidneys, thyroid and prostate glands, and intestines.
• Helps relieve stress and improves digestion.
• Tones and strengthens your abdominal muscles
• Improves balance and digestion
• Stretches your hamstrings
• Aids in stress relief
• Improves confidence

Who Can Do

Consult a doctor before beginning an exercise regime