Inclined Plane - Purvottanasana

Technique

1. From the supine posture slowly come sitting up.

2. Rest your hands behind your hips and the fingers pointed backwards.

3. Inhale and lean back into your arms, using them to lift the hips up toward the ceiling.

4. Try to press the bottoms of your feet flat down into the floor, toes pointing forwards.

5. Align your body from the toes to the shoulders in one straight line.

6. Roll your neck backwards and gaze at the ceiling.

7. Breathe normally and hold for 2-6 breaths.

8. To release: slowly exhale and lower your hips back to the floor.