Preparatory Lord Shiva’s pose – Saral Natarajasana
- Stand with the feet together and the arms beside the body.
- Bend right knee and take a hold of the right ankle with right hand behind the body.
- Raise the left arm up and forward, curl the index finger to the base of the left thumb to form jnana mudra.
- Keeping the hips aligned, slowly raise and stretch the right leg backward, as high as comfortable.
- Gaze softly at the left hand.
- Hold for as long as comfortable.
- Release the posture by reversing the order of movements then repeat with left leg.
- Practice up to 3 rounds to each side.
Breathing
- Natural breath.
Awareness
- The outstretched arm.
- Still and stable body.
- Jnana mudra.
- Ajna chakra.
Contraindications
- Heart conditions.
- High blood pressure.
- Back conditions.
- Hernia.
Benefits
- Improves the sense of balance.
- Strengthens the back, shoulder, arm, hip, leg, ankle and foot muscles.
- Develops concentration and focus
- Calms and balances the mind.