Be Healthy: Practical Tips from Our Member, Odisha State Secretary of Bharatiya Yog Sansthan

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ARDHA CHAKRASAN (Half Wheel Posture)

Ardha means half, Chakra means wheel. In this posture, as the body takes the shape of a half wheel, hence it is called Ardha Chakrasan.

Benefits:

·         Makes the spine flexible

·         Strengthen the spinal nerves and muscles

·         Helps in the management of cervical and lumbar spondylosis

Caution:

·         Avoid this posture in case of vertigo or a tendency to giddiness

·         Hypertensive patients should bend with care

Techniques (How to perform):

·         Stand straight with feet 2 inch apart

·         Support the back at the sides of the waist with thumbs towards the spine and fingers towards navel

·         Drop the head backwards stretching the neck muscles

·         Inhaling bend backwards from the lumbar region and stay here for 10-20 seconds with normal breathing

·         Exhaling slowly come up and keep the head straight

·         Remove the hands  from the waist

·         Relax in Bishram position.

Contributed By: Pranabandhu BeheraRetired A.R.O,DDK , Bhubaneswar