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Do not force this movement. Repeat 20 to 30 times.
Straighten the legs and relax. Breathing: Normal breathing, unrelated to the practice. Awareness: On mental counting, movement and relaxation. Contra-indications: People with sciatica and sacral conditions
should avoid this asana. Benefits: Both stages prepare the legs for mastery of padmasana
and other meditative asanas. The inner thigh muscles hold a lot of tension which is relieved by these asanas. They also remove tiredness from long hours of standing and walking
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