Seated Forward Bend Pose (Paschimothanasana)

This posture is good for stretching your hamstrings, shoulders, and spine. It helps relax your body and mind.

Benefits

1. Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression. 2. Stretches the spine, shoulders, hamstrings. 3. Stimulates the liver, kidneys, ovaries, and uterus. 4. Traditional texts say that Paschimothanasana increases appetite, reduces obesity, and cures diseases.

Instructions

1. Sit down with your legs stretched. The legs lie side by side and the toes point upwards.

Seated Forward Bend Pose step 1

2. Raise your arms to stretch your lower back. Look forward, lengthen your back, and keep the chest and your breathing free. Seated Forward Bend Pose step 2

3. Inhale and slowly bend forward. Try to extend your spine by holding your ankles. If possible hold your heels. Let your stomach touch your thighs and your nose touch the knees. Keep your shoulders down. Breathe in and out and remain in the position as long as you feel comfortable Seated Forward Bend step 3

4. Slowly raise your upper body and your arm stretched. Return to step 1 Seated forward bend step 4

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