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Lie
on the back. |
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Place
the hands 4 to 6 inches away from the trunk. |
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Rest
the palms facing downward your side. |
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Keep
the feet together and the legs straight. |
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While
inhaling, lift both legs up to 90 degrees. |
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Exhale
and retain the pose for a moment. |
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Now,
while inhaling, raise the waist, support it with the help of
your hands, keeping the thumb towards the front and the fingers
at the back. |
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Now
push the legs upwards, keeping the elbows resting o the floor.
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| 5. |
Press
the chin to the throat cavity. |
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Support
the body at the hip region by the hands. |
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Try
to keeps the legs, hips and trunk as vertical as possible. |
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8.
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Hold
this pose until it becomes uncomfortable. |
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9.
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Let
the eyesight focus on the big toes. |
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10.
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Retain
this posture for as long as possible. |
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11.
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Gradually
bring down the whole body, letting the legs fall forward. |
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12.
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Return
to the supine position. |
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13.
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Vipareetkarani
posture is just like sarvangasana, having a little difference
in the position of the body. |
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14.
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In
Vipareetkarani, the legs are not as straight as in sarvangasana. |
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15.
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In
a slanted position, the legs bend to 120 degrees. |
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Those
people who suffer from high blood pressure and heart disease
should not attempt this asana. |
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Thirty
second to five minutes. Increase by one minute every week. While
lifting the legs, remember to inhale and then exhale. When lifting
shoulders again breathe in. After that, breathe normally. |
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1.
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This
asana circulates the rich supply of blood to the body. |
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2.
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It
produces vitality in the whole body. |
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3.
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It
helps in banishing signs of age, wrinkles, and gray hair. |
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4.
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It
stimulates the center of purity (location of the thyroid and
parathyroid glands). |
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5.
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It
also influences the brain, heart, lungs and abdominal organs. |
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