Stretching the legs on the ground like a stick and
catching hold of the toes with the hands and curving the body like a bow is called
Dhanurasana.
Technique :-
1. Take prone lying position legs together, hands straight by the side of the
thighs, chin resting on the ground.
2. Fold the legs and bring
them near the thighs; ther catch hold of Ankles froir respective hands in lieu
of toes.
3. Slowly throw the legs backward as if they want to get released
from your hands. Try maximum but do not leave. Raise your thighs. Raise your head
and chest also and assume the shape of a bow.
4. While returning to the
original position, place your chest and thighs on the ground, leave the legs and
come to the first position.
Remember :-
1. Beginners
may keep distance between two knees (if it is difficult to keep them together).
2. Raise the head backward completely with chest.
3. Do not bend
hands at elbows. Benefits and Limitations.:-
1. It
makes spine and back muscles flexible, removes nervous weakness.
2. It
helps in removing constipation and pitta disorders.
3. Those
suffering from lumbar spondilitis should not practice it. | 