Purvottanasana backbend yoga pose | Upward plank pose benefits precautions and variations

Purvottanasana or Eastern Intense Stretch Pose
Intense Stretch of the front side of the body
Purvottanasana Variations
1. Upavishta Purvottanasana
2. Prapada Ardha Purvottanasana
3. Uttana Kulpasana in Eka Pada Ardha Purvottanasana
4. Ardha Purvottanasana
5. Eka Hasta Ardha Purvottanasana
6. Eka Pada Ardha Purvottanasana
7. Eka Hasta Eka Pada Ardha Purvottanasana
8. Parivritta Ardha Purvottanasana
9. Vishama Pada Gomukhasana in Ardha Purvottanasana
10. Ardha Agnistambhasana in Ardha Purvottanasana
11. Ardha Padmasana in Ardha Purvottanasana
12. Pada Garudasana in Ardha Purvottanasana
13. Purvottanasana
14. Parivritta Hasta Padasana in Ardha Purvottanasana
15. Eka Pada Ardha Purvottanasana in Vasishtasana
16. Parshva Eka Pada Ardha Purvottanasana
17. Prasarita Pada Purvottanasana

Sanskrit to english
1. Purvottana = Intense Stretch of the front side of the body
2. Eka = one
3. Upavishta(upavistha) = Seated
4. Ardha = Half
5. Prapada = Tip of the feet
6. Prasarita = Spread, Stretched out
7. Pada = Leg
8. Hasta = Hand
9. Gomukha = cow face
10. Parivritta = Revolved
11. Parshva = Sideways
12. Garuda = eagle
13. Uttana = An Intense Stretch
14. Kulpa = Ankle
15. Agnistambha = Firelog
16. Vishama = Uneven
17. Padma = Lotus
18. Vasishta = Sage of Vasishta
(one of the saptarishis)

Benefits of Purvottanasana
1. This asana improves the breathing process.
2. Stretches arise in the intestinal and abdominal organs with this asana.
3. This asana also stimulates the thyroid glands.
4. This asana Strengthens arms, legs, hips, chest, shoulders, ankles, wrists, hamstrings and back.
5. This asana is a good cure for depression or physical fatigue and it calms your mind.
6. As per the advice of a certified yoga instructor Do the asana.
7. It is necessary to stay in each asana position for only 30 to 90 seconds.

Precautions
1. This asana should not be practiced in case of any injury, pain and surgery on arms, legs, hips, chest, shoulders, ankles, wrists, femurs and back.
2. Avoid this asana if you have severe migraine.
3. People with carpel tunnel syndrome should not do this asana.
4. Cervical spondylitis patients should avoid this asana.
5. Do the asana as advised by a certified yoga instructor.
6. Before Asana during pregnancy and menstruation consult yoga experts.
7. If you have high blood pressure or heart disease consult yoga experts before doing the asana.

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5. Vishuddha or Throat Chakra
6. Ajna or Third eye Chakra
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