Chair Pawanmuktasana

Chair Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bending) is a stretch that targets your back and hamstrings while stretching your complete body. When you’re in this position, both your mind and body feel at ease. Your body’s blood circulation relaxes you and offers you the energy to return to work with a clear head. You won’t have to worry about belly fat because it focuses on the core.

Steps

– While sitting at the edge of the chair, straighten the legs as much as possible and keep the heels on the floor.

– Breathe in to raise your arms up, breathe out to hinge from the hip while keeping the back straight and fold forward as much as possible. If this is too difficult one can also simply fold forward with bent knees.

– Stay here for 3 to 5 breaths and try to deepen the fold with every exhalation.

– Repeat this 3 times and with practice increase the reps.

Benefits

This pose helps stretch the back muscles and improves the function of the digestive system.

It is perfect to release anxiety and brings you to a very calm state of mind.

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