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Awareness: Physical - on maintaining balance while focused
on a fixed point.
Spiritual - on swadhisthana chakra. Benefits: This asana prepares the legs for padmasana. It also
balances the nervous system and activates intestinal peristalsis, alleviating constipation.
ARDHA BADDHA PADMOTTANASANA
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (half lotus forward bending)
Stand with the feet together. Focus the gaze on a fixed point at eye level. While balancing on the left leg, bend the right knee and place the foot as high as possible on the left thigh, in the half lotus position.
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