Purvottanasana(Upward Plank Pose or Intense East

Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham
Karuna Yoga Vidya PeethamFounder & Director at Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham
Purvottanasana(Upward Plank Pose or Intense East Stretch Pose)
Precaution:
 Neck weakness
 Shoulder or wrist concerns
 High blood pressure, heart disease, cervical
 spondylosis, hernia, stomach ulcers or weak wrists.
Purvottanasana(Upward Plank Pose or Intense East Stretch Pose)
 This is the intense eastward stretch.
 Start by lying flat on your back on the floor, your legs stretched out in front of
you.
 Your arms are by your side, palms on the floor by the hips, your fingers
pointing in the direction of the feet.
 Exhale and lift off the ground so that you are balancing on the palms of your
hands and the soles of your feet.
 Your arms are perpendicular to the floor.
 Stretch your neck and hold your head back.
 Breathe easily for one minute to thirty seconds.
 Then lower back down and relax.
Purvottanasana(Upward Plank Pose or Intense East Stretch Pose)
Benefits:
 This asana has similar benefits to chakrasana.
 It is generally strengthening for shoulders, thighs and wrists, and also tones
the
 lumbar region of the spine and the Achilles tendons.
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Purvottanasana(Upward Plank Pose or Intense East

  • 1. Purvottanasana(Upward Plank Pose or Intense East Stretch Pose) Precaution:  Neck weakness  Shoulder or wrist concerns  High blood pressure, heart disease, cervical  spondylosis, hernia, stomach ulcers or weak wrists.
  • 2. Purvottanasana(Upward Plank Pose or Intense East Stretch Pose)  This is the intense eastward stretch.  Start by lying flat on your back on the floor, your legs stretched out in front of you.  Your arms are by your side, palms on the floor by the hips, your fingers pointing in the direction of the feet.  Exhale and lift off the ground so that you are balancing on the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet.  Your arms are perpendicular to the floor.  Stretch your neck and hold your head back.  Breathe easily for one minute to thirty seconds.  Then lower back down and relax.
  • 3. Purvottanasana(Upward Plank Pose or Intense East Stretch Pose) Benefits:  This asana has similar benefits to chakrasana.  It is generally strengthening for shoulders, thighs and wrists, and also tones the  lumbar region of the spine and the Achilles tendons.