Dwi Pāda Śalabhāsana

Dwi means two. Pāda means legs. Śalabhā means locust.

Technique:

• Lie on the floor on the stomach, face downwards.
  
• Make fist of the hands by keeping thumb inside the fist and keep them under the thighs. 
  
• Keep the chin on the floor. 
  
• Inhale, raise both the legs off the floor as high as possible.
  
• Stay in this pose for about 30 seconds to 1 minute with normal breathing.
  
• Exhale, bring down the legs.
  

Benefits:

• Increases the flexibility of lumbar region. 
  
• pelvic region, thighs and kidneys are toned up.
  
• Excess fat in the buttocks will reduce.
  
• This pose cures diabetes, chronic constipation and flatulence.
  
• Persons suffering from slip discs get relief from this posture.
  
• It relieves gastric troubles.
  

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