HASTOTTANASANA AND ITS BENEFIT ,PROCEDURE ,PRECAUTIONS

HASTOTTANASANA AND ITS BENEFIT ,PROCEDURE ,PRECAUTIONS

HASTOTTASANA = It is made up of three words - hasta , uttanaand asana . Hasta means arms , uttana means stretched up ,and asana means posture . In this posture , the arms are stretches upwards , so that why it is called Hastottasana .

HASTOTTASANA   PROCEDURE 

1. Stand erect on the ground with both feet together . 

2. inhale slowly and raise both arms over the head . 

3. With palms facing up interlocks your fingers .

4. Exhale and bend from the waist towards the right side .              Maintain this posture comfortably for 5 to 10 seconds .

5. Inhale and come to the centre . 

6.Repeat it from left side as well .

HASTOTTASANA    BENEFIT

1. It relaxes the whole body .

2. It relieves the muscle pain in neck , shoulders and arms .

3.It help in increasing the height of growing children .

4.It increases the flexibility of spines .

 HASTOTTASANA  PRECAUTIONS 

1.One should bend from the waist only .

2. Stretch the arms up as possible .

3.One should not bend forward .

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