Friday, October 18, 2013

Simple Breathing exercise with hands stretched

pic 1

 Stand erect, with feet 12 inches apart. Keep the hands in front of your chest folded at elbow. Look straight. Palms facing down, right hand up and left hand down, as in pic 1.



pic 2
Breath in gently and deeply. While inhaling, fully stretch out right hand to the right side, at shoulder level. Turn your head along with your hands, fixing eyes at the fingers tips. While inhaling return to the original position.
Then inhale, stretch left hand fully out to left side, turning your head to left, fixing eyes at finger tips as in pic 3. While exhaling return to original position. Do this exercise on both sides 12 times.
Benefits
Ventilate lungs.
Hands and shoulders are strengthened.
Strengthens eye and neck muscles.
 

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