Uttanasana Pose

Uttanasana is one of the well known Yoga poses. Uttanasana stretches the legs and spine, rests the heart and neck and calms down mind and body. To begin with you have to stand in the Tadasana or the mountain pose. Start inhaling and raise your arms overhead. Thereafter exhale and bent at the hips, take the arms forward and down till you are in a position to touch the floor. Remember one very important thing, while performing Yoga you must not try too hard as it may tell on your body. Therefore, when you are taking your arms forward you can bend your knees if you feel stiffness. You can either hold your ankle or put your hands on the floor. Repeat the same process for about 5 times. On your last bend, remain in the same position for at least 7-8 breaths. To disengage from the pose, twist upward as if pulling yourself up one vertebra at a time, piling one on the other and leaving the head hanging down until end