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Tejas: Ekapada Pranamasana strengthens muscles of the ankle and foot.
It also develops nervous balance.
Eka Pada Pranamasana (One legged prayer pose):
1
Stand upright with the feet together and
the arms at the sides. Focus your gaze on a
fixed point in front of the body at eye level.
2
Bend the right leg, grasp the ankle and place
the sole of the foot on the inside of the
left thigh. The heel should be close to the
perineum and the right knee should point out
to the side.
3
Hold the ankle until the body is balanced.
Place the hands in the prayer position in
front on the chest for the final position.
4
Release the pose completely and change
sides.
Breathe normally throughout the practice.
Practise upto 3 rounds on each leg, holding
the final position for up to 2 minutes.
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