Paschimottanasana

Benefits

• Kindles digestive fire strongly
• Slims the abdomen
• Stretches the entire back body
• Calms the nervous system
• Aids in weight management

Steps

1. Sit with legs extended straight like a stick (dandasana).
2. Inhale, lengthen the spine upward.
3. Exhale, hinge forward from the hips — not the waist.
4. Hold both big toes with the fingers, or grasp the feet.
5. Place the forehead on the knees. Breathe deeply and hold.