Pakshi Asana ( Birds Posture )

1. In sitting position, straighten your legs full length, keep maximum distance between them.

2. While exhalation, lean forward towards left foot, try to touch the big toe by right hand fingers, also try to touch forehead to left knee.

3. Come to central position while inhalation and once again while exhalation lean towards right foot and so on…..Repeat the cycle for 10 to 20 or more times and relax.

4. Try to lean by the belt line, keeping back almost straight. Lastly,  while holding big toes with fingers, lean forward with exhalation, so as to touch the forehead or chin to floor (This is Pakshi Asana, the Bird Posture).

5. Come up to normal sitting posture slowly with inhalation. Relax.

6. Normalize your breathing and heart beats by long and deep inhalations through nostrils and exhalations through mouth. Hands resting on floor at the back side, head slightly tilted backwards.

Benefits of Pakshi Asana (Birds Posture) – Pakshi Asana ( Birds Posture ) helps in trimming down extra fat of abdomen and upper arms resulting in weight loss. Also increases flexibility of spinal column considerably. This is helpful in diabetes and thyroid problems also.

Warning - One who is already suffering from back pain should not practice this exercise till complete recovery. Perform within capacity, don’t over exert.