Side Leg Raising
Sthiti
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| Side leg raising |
Sthiti
- Lie down on the left side , with head resting on the folded left arm.
- Support the back of the neck with left hand
- Place the right hand on the right thigh or in front of your chest
- Keep the whole body as straight as possible.
- While inhaling slowly raise the right leg without bending the knee. Raise the leg as high as possible. Stretch out the toes.
- While exhaling , slowly lower the right leg
- This completes one round. Repeat this 5 times.
- Repeat the same 5 times on right side also.
Note
- While raising the leg you can maintain balance by pressing the palm on the ground.
- Feel the strong stimulation of the lateral stretch at the lumbar region.
- In one round of practice , one provides a good stretch to the lumbar region
- To balance the body is a little difficult in this practice , try to get the balance by adjusting the position of the arm below the head.
- For better effect , synchronize body movements with inhalation and exhalation.
"This is a collected article from Sri Swami Vivekananda Yoga research Foundation . Simple yoga books are available at the institute. Our sincere thanks to Dr R Nagarathna and Dr H R Nagendra for sharing the details."
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