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Benefits:
- Provides maximum longitudinal elongation of the spine
- Stretches the spine to increase proper nutrition to the nervous system
- Improves the mobility and elasticity of the spine and back muscles
- Stimulates thyroid and parathyroid glands through compression, helps balance and regulate metabolism
- May help balance hormones
- Improves flexibility of scapula and trapezius
- Improves digestion, glandular problems and helps improve conditions of the sinus, common cold and chronic tonsillitis
- Helps insomnia, depression
Tips:
- There’s something wrong if you feel absolutely NOTHING. And there’s something wrong if you find it hard to keep your legs on the floor. Please come seek help on the forum if this pose is not providing you with an amazing feeling of traction in the spine
- Relax your feet
Check that you:
- Keep your arms straight. They are not locked. They are long. The pose sets up TRACTION from your shoulders to your hands