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Tejas: Natavarasana helps develop concentration.
Natavarasana (Flute playing pose):
1
Stand with the feet together and focus on
a fixed point at eye level.
2
Place the right foot to the outside of the
left calf with the toes above the floor and
the sole of the foot almost vertical.
Rest the side of the right calf against the
left shin.
3
Raise both the hands to the right as if
playing a flute, the right palm should face
forward and the left palm backward. The
index and little fingers of the hands are
straight and the middle fingers bent.
4
Turn the head slightly to the left and focus
the eyes at a point on the floor.
Hold the final position for as long as is
comfortable.
Breathe normally throughout the practice.
Practise up to 3 rounds on each leg, holding
the final position for up to 2 minutes.
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