Breathing:

Inhale raising the arms, exhale while bending to the side, inhale to centre. Exhale while releasing the posture.

Benefits:

• This asana develops physical and mental balance.

• The entire spine is stretched and loosened, helping to clear up congestion of the spinal nerves at the points where they emerge from the spinal column.

• It helps to increase height by stretching the muscles and ligaments, enabling growing bones to grow longer .

• Tadasana stretches the rectus abdominal muscles and the intestines, and is useful during the first six months of pregnancy to keep the abdominal muscles and nerves toned.

• Especially massages, loosen and exercises the sides of the waist.

• It balances the right and left groups of postural muscles.