Sit with your legs out in front of you. Hold each big toe with either hand firmly. Bend your legs at the knees as you pull up the legs, exhaling. Continue normal breathing as you bring your legs together, still holding the toes. Hold the pose firmly, focusing on your toes.
Release to relax legs back to the original position. Initially, you may have trouble balancing. But gradually build stamina in the pose, to hold it for a minute or more.
Avoid: If having heart problems, extremely high blood pressure or lower back problems.
Benefits: It ejects worms. Firms the abdomen and builds stamina, through improved muscular strength, respiratory capacity and mental focus. Helps control diabetes and works on the entire spine powerfully, preventing problems.
Also read: How to do yoga
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