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Standing Forward Bend (Hastapadasana)

Hasta- hand; Padah- foot; asana- pose
Pronounced: Has-tah-pada-sanah

How to do Standing Forward Bend (Hastapadasana)

• Stand straight with feet together and arms alongside the body.
• Balance your weight equally on both feet.
• Breathing in, extend your arms overhead.
• Breathing out, bend forward and down towards the feet.
• Stay in the posture for 20-30 seconds and continue to breath deeply.
• Keep the legs and spine erect; hands rest either on the oor,
beside the feet or on the legs.

• On the out breath, move the chest towards the knees; lift the
hips and tailbone higher; press the heels down; let the head
relax and move it gently towards the feet. Keep breathing
deeply.

• Breathing in, stretch your arms forward and up, slowly come up
to the standing position.

• Breathing out, bring the arms to the sides.

 
 

Bene ts of the Standing Forward Bend (Hastapadasana)

• Stretches all the muscles of the back of the body.
• Invigorates the nervous system by increasing the -blood supply.
• Makes the spine supple.
• Tones the abdominal organs.
Contraindications of the Standing Forward Bend (Hastapadasana)
Back injury: People su ering from lower back injuries, Spondylitis, Cervical pain or any kind of back and
spinal problems should not do this pose.
 

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practice yoga postures under the supervision of a trained Sri Sri Yoga teacher. In case of any medical condition, practice yoga postures after
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