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Akarna-Dhanura-asana – The Shooting Bow Pose
By FITTR
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20 Jun 2022
2022-06-20T12:57:47.000Z
Preparation
This pose strengthens your legs and builds up the core muscles and also improves concentration. Let's look at how it's done: Sit on the floor with your legs together and extended straight out in the front. Keep the back straight, Place the hands, palms down, flat on top of the thighs.
Method
Step 1
Inhale deeply, then exhale and reach down and loop the forefinger of the right hand around the big toe of the right foot and grasp the left foot with the left hand
Step 2
Inhale and pull the right foot back by trying to bring the big toe next to the right ear
Step 3
Straighten the back as much as possible and hold the posture for the duration of your inhalation
Step 4
Then exhale and return to the starting position Then repeat the posture on the opposite side
Step 5
And that's how you do the Akarna-Dhanura-asana
Step 6
Precautions: People suffering from any spinal injuries must not perform this asana.
