Procedure
for Supta Paschimottanasana (Lying Down Westward Yoga Pose):
- While lying flat on the back take the knees to the chest.
- Straighten them up and back holding behind the knees if you are not very flexible.
- Roll slightly back so that the upper part of the shoulder blades touches the mat. Feel free to rock a little as long as it feels safe.
- Push through the heels, toes and ballpoints of the toes.
- Stretching through the heels will result in a much deeper stretch along the legs and back but extending through the toes stretches tibia muscles and the ankles. The legs also come down a little more creating more of an angle at the hips.
- Can ease constipation.
- This is a great hamstring and lower back stretch but it is also an ideal way to balance the positioning of the bones in the spine around the shoulders.
- While in it rock slightly and you will feel and hear the vertebrae move into proper alignment.
- Can help with the alignment and positioning of the spine.
- This pose is part of a Yoga for Back Pain sequence.
- May help with diabetes.
- Helps relieve backache and headache.
- Promoting Digestion
- Diabetes
- Gas trouble
- Constipation
- Backache
- Weight Loss
- Headache
- Digestive disorders
- Spinal Disorders
