Vakrasana (Half Spinal Twist Pose)

Benefits

• Stimulate the heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, and lungs.
• It helps to reduce belly fat, strengthens kidney, 
• It helps to prevent and control diabetes.
• It strengthens back muscles and reduces back ache
• Releases excess toxins and heat from tissues and organs

How to do

• Sit with legs stretched, bend the right leg and pull it by your side till it rests beside your left knee.
• Place your right hand behind your back and left arm over the right knee, hold your right ankle.
• Push your right knee as far as possible and while exhaling twist your trunk to the right side. Take as much as support from your left arm.
• Now repeat the same steps with the left side.

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Tips

• In the beginning, do not try to use excessive force while doing these asanas. Increase your practice gradually.

Warning

• It should be practicing on an empty stomach in the morning.
• If during this asana you have any kind of leg cramps or you have pain in your knees, then you should immediately leave that posture, do not forcefully try to do