Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga

Effects

Y ogosanas, Bandha and Kriya 343

In this pose, the spine is rested and the body relaxed. It also makes the

knees and ankles more elastic in movement.

I64. Supta Bhekasana Twenty-one* (Plate 458)

Supta means reclining. Bheka means a frog. This pose is the reverse

posture of Bhekasana. (Plate I oo)

Technique

I. Sit in Vihisana. (Plate 86)

2. Turn the palms up and insert each hand under the respective
   foot. Push the feet up from the floor and recline. Take a few breaths.

3· Exhale, lift the 'hips off the floor (Plate 457), pull the thighs up

and arch the trunk, resting the crown of the head on the floor. (Plate

458)

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