Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga

Technique

Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 113

1. Sit on the floor. Stretch the legs out in front and keep them straight.
   (Plate 77)


2. Interlock the fingers and place them on the back of the head just
   above the neck.

3· Exhale, recline the trunk back and simultaneously raise the legs from
the floor, keeping the knees tight and the toes pointed. The balance of
the body rests on the buttocks and no part of the spine should be
allowed to touch the floor. (Plate 79.) One feels the grip on the muscles
of the abdomen and the lower back.

79

4· Keep the legs at an angle of about 30 to 35 degrees from the floor
and the crown of the head in line with the toes.