Sarvangasana

Lie on your back, your hands by your thighs and palms resting on the floor. Stretch your body and keep it taut. Inhale and raise both legs upwards, placing pressure on your hands. When your legs are at 900 to the ground, hold the position for a few seconds. Then raise your waist, gaining support by pushing your hands beyond your head. Place your palms on your back, elbows resting on the ground and hands supporting the back, as you raise your legs. Try to touch your chest with your chin. Keep your toes together and straighten your entire body. Breathe normally. Hold the posture for as long as you can. Return to base position without any jerks. Rest in shavasana for some time.

Benefits: Activates the thyroid and pituitary glands, countering tiredness, depression and disorder of the thyroid, tonsils, neck, lungs, eyes and ears; activates blood brain function; makes the spine elastic; provides youthful vigour; strengthens adrenal glands, testicles and ovaries.

Caution: This asana is not recommended if you suffer from backache, slip disc, cervical spondylosis or-in rare cases-high blood pressure or heart ailments.

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