Ardha= Half; Chakra= Wheel; asana= Pose

Pronounced: ardhah-chak-rah-asanah

How to do Standing Backward Bend (Ardha Chakrasana)?

• Stand straight with feet together and arms alongside the body.
• Balance your weight equally on both feet
• Breathing in, extend your arms overhead, palms facing each other.
• Breathing out, gently bend backwards pushing the pelvis forward, keeping the arms in line with the ears, elbows and knees straight, head up, and lifting your chest towards the ceiling.
• Hold. Breathing in, come back up.
• Breathing out, bring the arms down and relax.

Benefits:

• Stretches the front upper torso.
• Tones the arms and shoulder muscles.

Contraindications and cautions of Standing Backward bend (Ardha Chakrasana

• Those with serious hip or spinal problems should avoid this asana as well as those with high blood pressure and brain ailments.
• Peptic or duodenal ulcers and hernia patients should avoid this pose.
• Pregnant woman should avoid this pose.

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