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                                  Step 5: Parvatasana/Bhudharasana/Adhomukha Svasanasana (Mountain
                                  pose)

                                  •   Breathe out. Lift your hips and tailbone up.

                                  •   Exhale and push your hips towards the ceiling. The body now forms an
                                      “inverted V" shaped structure.

                                  •   Keep the elbows and knees straight. Stretch your head in the direction of the
                       Note           knees with chin touching the chest.


                                  Step 6: Ashtanga Namaskarasana (Eight limbed salutation Pose)

                                  •   Bring knees down to the floor and exhale.

                                  •   Lie straight on the stomach with the chest and chin touching the floor.

                                  •   Place your palms next to the shoulders on the floor.

                                  •   Raise your posterior slightly upwards.
                                  •   Your two hands, two feet, two knees, chest and chin i.e., these eight parts of
                                      your body should touch the floor.

                                  •   Slide forward and lie straight on the stomach.

                                  •   Place your hands next to the shoulders.

                                  •   Inhale and lift the upper body till your navel. Relax your shoulders and look
                                      up.

                                  •   Continue taking long and deep breaths for a few seconds. Avoid over arching
                                      the neck and lower back.

                                  •   Exhale and slowly return to the resting position.

                                  Step 8: Parvatasana/Bhudharasana/ Ekapadaprasaranasana-
                                          Same as Step 5

                                  Step 9: Ashwasanchalanasana/Aekpaadaprasaranasana – same as Step 4
                                  Step 10: Padahastasana/ Hastapadasana - Same as Step 3

                                  Step 11: Hasta uttanasana - Same as Step 2

                                  Step 12: Namaskarasana/Pranamasana - Same as Step 1

                                  Precautions

                                  In hypertension, severe heart problem, severe back problem, Hernia, during
                                  menstruation, this practice should be avoided.


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