Pavanamukthasana (Compression Asana)

Step-1 Step-2 Pavanamukthasana (Compression Asana) • Lie flat on the back and stretch both your legs. • Now inhale and press your bent legs on your chest with both hands. • Interlock the fingers around the knees. • Stay in this position on some time. Suspend the breath for 5 seconds stretch the legs straight and return to the starting position. • Repeat this process with your right leg and then with both the legs. Advantages: This asana regulates the wind in the body. It brings the wind down, so that it can be easily exhausted through the anus. The wind then does not cause disorders in the stomach, and constipation is also relieved. It also helps in keeping away the diseases of the lungs and the heart. Obesity and excessive fat of the abdomen also diminish.