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Rest the right thigh on the back of the upper left arm as near the armpit
as possible. Exhale, lift the head off the floor and balance as in position 4·
7· Go back again to Salamba Sfrsasana II after resting the head on the
f!oor. Then either lower the legs to the floor and relax or move into
Urdhva Dhanurasana (Plate 486) and stand up in Ta9asana. (Plate r.)
When one has mastered Viparita �hakrasana (Plates 488 to 499), it is a
soothing exercise after practising Urdhva Dhanurasana.