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‘garuda’ = ‘eagle’ and ‘asana’ = ‘ ‘posture’
Benefits
Hamstring muscles, the quadriceps, calves and the shoulders are stretched. This stretch brings flexibility and strengthens the calves and the ankles
Balance
Stretches the hips, thighs, shoulders and the upper back
Arms and Shoulders
Opens all the joints in the body; the shoulders, the elbows, the wrists, the hips, the knees, and the ankles
Detoxifies your body. It flushes out your kidneys, circulates blood to your reproductive system
Wonderful and useful for runners
Steps
1. Stand in Mountain Pose – Tadasana, starting by slightly bend the knees, inhale and raise the left foot from the floor and place the left leg over the right thigh above the right knee and rest the back of the left thigh on the front of the right thigh. Exhale completely here and watch the balance.
2. Now move the left foot behind the right calf so that the left shin touches the right calf and the left big toe hooks just above the inner side of the right ankle. The left leg is now locked around the right leg.
3. Arms out to the side (air plane), swing the left arm underneath of the right and join elbows together and the wrists. Then move the left hand back to the left and the right hand back to the right and join the palms. The right arm is locked around the left arm.
4. Stay focused gazing at one point and make sure the back is straight. Remain in this pose for about few seconds, or for about 5 breaths focusing from the core.
5. Now release the arms and the legs and come back to Tadasana and relax.
6. Repeat other side.
Note: You can start with the arm first then the leg.
YOGA PRACTICE
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