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Benefits:
- An excellent cardiovascular workout
- Intensely stretches each side of the body
- Opens and increases flexibility of hip joints
- Strengthens, tones and firms hips, buttocks and legs
- Good for kidneys, thyroid and adrenal glands
- Opens shoulder joint, good for frozen shoulder
- Helps regulate hormone levels
- Works all muscular groups simultaneously
- May help conditions of constipation, low blood pressure, spondylitis, and an assortment of systemic disorders
Tips:
- Elbow to knee contact means a reciprocal action of knee pushing against elbow and elbow pushing against knee. When you have correct contact with correct knee position you will feel a good stretch across your pelvis
- Do NOT touch the floor between the toes. Rather contact elbow to knee as your priority and never the upper arm. Point outstretched hand/fingers towards the smaller toes so that your knee is optimally placed and not collapsing inward
Check that you:
- Lock your extended leg and are not just straightening it
- Spread the weight evenly so that your center of gravity is at your hips