DANDAYAMANA BIBHAKTAPADA PASHIMOTTANASANA: Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose
BENEFITS:
- Increases circulation to the brain, adrenal glands, liver and spleen
- central nervous system
- Good for depression and insomnia prevention or treatment, helps by stimulating a healthy pineal gland
- Help with diabetes
- Releases lower back
TIPS:
- Roll the weight forward towards the balls of the feet
- Work towards keeping the spine straight-imagine you are lengthening the spine
- Pull evenly with the arms
- Bring the elbows in towards the legs, raising the shoulders up and away from the ears
- Tilt sacrum up and forward
- Although the chin is away from the chest, there should be no tension in the neck
- Imagine bringing the hairline to the floor
- If your forehead touches the floor, bring feet closer together and eventually work towards bringing the forehead between the feet on the floor