DAILY Asana: Uttana Padasana-Lie on Back with Legs Extended Pose. On back, with legs strongly extended, and feet together, exhale, raise the upper back off the floor, arching until only the buttocks and crown of the head rest on the floor. If this is too much pressure on your neck, bend the elbows and rest some of the pressure on the forearms. For more advanced work, lift the legs about 45 degrees off the floor, and lift the arms, palms together, parallel to the legs. Remain, breathing easily, when you release down, lie still and allow the neck to be soft. This pose because it feels that you can surrender to the earth, then you rise up out of it, blooming fully, as it were. Find a sweet spot on the grass to enjoy this.
Health Notes: Clearly your chest and lungs expand, the neck, legs, and abdominals are strengthened. It offers some stretching to the dorsal spine, and it supports the thyroids by increasing a healthy supply of blood.
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