Sitting in lotus, you plant your hands beside your hips, press down and lift the entire folded package of pelvis and legs off the floor, hanging from straight arms like the pan of a scale.
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Movement guide
Existing guide · editorial review pending. Clinical review is pending.
Lift and hold 5 to 10 seconds, 3 to 5 attempts, hands on blocks; cross the legs simply if lotus is not available.
Your full body weight goes through extended wrists, so build up gradually and stop with any tingling or wrist pain. Never force lotus for the sake of this pose; knee or ankle pain in the fold means practise the cross legged version instead.
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