From the Full Bridge use your hands to lift your body up into the air so that your whole body is bent in a backward arch from your hands to your feet.

This is a very powerful posture and should not be practiced until there is good flexibility in the spine.

People with high blood pressure or heart problems should not do this.

Contraindications: lower back problems, hernia, High blood pressure, detached retina, neck problems

Benefits: A complete stretch and detoxification of all the muscles, nerves, bones, and circulatory system of the back. It also stimulates the endocrine glands.