In this asana, we assume the shape of a Vruksh, i.e.,tree. Therefore, it called “Vrukshasana”.
Steps
(1) Stand erect with legs together.
(2) Lift both the hands above the head and join both the arms in a folded position or grab the wrist of the right hand with the palm kof the left hand or vive versa.
(3) Stretch both the hands upward and feel the stretch not only at the shoulder joints but also in the lower back.
(4) Keep the palm facing the ground and extend the arms to the sides so that the arms and the shoulders are in a straight line parallel to the ground. Fell the stretch at the shoulder joints.
(5) Bring both the hands behind your back and hold the wrist of one hand with the other hand. Stretch both the hands behind your back so as to feel the stretch in the neck muscles and the shoulder joints.
(6) Keeping the hands pulled back as in the previous step, look to the right and raise your neck a little bit. Then, straighten it and look to the left.
(7) Bring the hands forward by the sides of your body touching the legs and look straight.
Repeat this exercise three times. It gives good massage to the neck, the lower back joints and to the entire spine. This exercise improves blood circulation in the whole body. This is a good warm up exercise. This is also very good to prevent or cure cervical sodalities.
Steps
(1) Stand erect with legs together.
(2) Lift both the hands above the head and join both the arms in a folded position or grab the wrist of the right hand with the palm kof the left hand or vive versa.
(3) Stretch both the hands upward and feel the stretch not only at the shoulder joints but also in the lower back.
(4) Keep the palm facing the ground and extend the arms to the sides so that the arms and the shoulders are in a straight line parallel to the ground. Fell the stretch at the shoulder joints.
(5) Bring both the hands behind your back and hold the wrist of one hand with the other hand. Stretch both the hands behind your back so as to feel the stretch in the neck muscles and the shoulder joints.
(6) Keeping the hands pulled back as in the previous step, look to the right and raise your neck a little bit. Then, straighten it and look to the left.
(7) Bring the hands forward by the sides of your body touching the legs and look straight.
Repeat this exercise three times. It gives good massage to the neck, the lower back joints and to the entire spine. This exercise improves blood circulation in the whole body. This is a good warm up exercise. This is also very good to prevent or cure cervical sodalities.
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