Natraja Asana for Your Back Problems

Posted on July 22, 2008 in Latest News

How to practice?

* Stand in tad-asana with the feet together and the arms by your sides.
* Inhale and bend the right leg backward taking the left foot with your left hand while simultaneously extending the right arm straight out in front.
* Continue raising the right arm upward until it is about 45 degrees from the floor while lifting the left leg as high as possible with the left arm.
* Hold the posture while breathing gently through the nostrils.Keep your gaze fixed slightly above the horizon.
* Stay in this posture for about one minute then return by reversing the steps.

Benefits of Nataraja Asana

* It builds coordination, concentration and balance.
* The arch formed by the back and stretched leg gently aligns the vertebrae of the spine restoring suppleness and easing strain caused by poor posture or long periods of sitting.
* It tones the muscles of the hips and legs as well as stimulates the chest muscles.

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