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Paschimottanasana

The Paschimottanasana, commonly known as the Forward Bend Pose, involves the whole body and stretches all vital parts from head to toe. This particular asana is recommended to many people who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

How to Go About It

Sit down on your yoga mat and keep your back straight. Place the legs in front and stretch them as well.
Move your hands upwards and keep them straight, and placed beside your ears. Remember to keep fingers straight and pointing upwards as well.
Inhale as deeply as you can without bringing any of your hands down.
Bend the body forward and hold your legs’ respective first fingers with your hands’ index and middle fingers. Exhale during this step.
Having deeply inhaled and exhaled, place your elbows beside the knees and make them touch the floor.
Bring your face down in between the knee joints, and hold the position for ten seconds.
Revert to the straight position again, but this time, hold the big leg fingers with your respective hand fingers.

The Benefits

Major way of combating diabetes.
It’s a known anxiety buster.
Improves the spine’s ability to stretch and in the process, strengthens it.
Enhancing the functions of the sexual organs and in some cases, resulting in the cure of impotency.
Toning several abdominal organs.
Many women are recommended this asana, particularly after delivery.
Menstrual cycles are balanced thanks to the Paschimottanasana.

Safety Measures

Patients suffering from any internal ulcers should not practice the Paschimottanasana.
Pregnant women are also advised not to do it.
Asthma patients and people with slip discs should steer clear of the asana too.

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