Sit back on your heels, in a kneeling position. Ensure your hips are resting on the heels and your big toes are lightly touching. Inhale. Raise hands overhead. Exhale, lowering head and hands to floor as shown in the picture. Rest forehead on floor.
If that is difficult, place a bolster or cushion on which to rest your forehead. Continue normal breathing. Stretch out arms as much as you can on the floor. Hold for a few seconds initially. Relax, returning to staring position with an inhalation. Repeat a few times.
Later, learn to hold the pose longer for a minute or more for anger therapy.
Avoid: If suffering from lower backache.
Benefits: Same as theprevious pose. The arms stretch, as with the seated forward bend, also releases tension in the upper back where emotional tensions are believed to be lodged, in yoga and other movement therapies. This one is amongst the most powerful de-stressing and relaxing poses in yoga.
Also read: 5 yoga poses to strengthen your lower back
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