�practice. The benefits are innumerable: calmness, better breath, greater understanding of life's twists and turns (no pun intended), and just an overall feeling of well-being. Below is a review of my favorite yoga pose.Name of posture: Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose or Wheel Pose)How to do it: Lie on your back, looking at the ceiling, with your feet on the ground. Keeping your feet hip-width apart, place your hands next to your ears, palms down, with your fingers pointing toward the shoulders. Exhale, lift your hips and torso off the floor as you place the top of your head lightly on the floor. Narrow your elbows so that they are as wide as your shoulders and extend your arms on your next exhalation. Press your feet and hands firmly into the floor and allow your front body and chest to billow toward the ceiling. Take 5 to 10 calming breaths. Then, release all the way to the floor after the tenth exhalation. Health Benefits: According to Yoga Journal, Upward Bow Pose stretches the chest and lungs; strengthens arms, wrists, legs, buttocks, abdomen, and spine; stimulates the thyroid and pituitary; increases energy and counteracts depression; and is therapeutic for asthma, back pain, infertility, and osteoporosis.Parting thoughts: Upward Bow Pose is a total body health tonic in the form of a pose. This pose requires patience. Don't give up. Keep trying. I used to dread this pose when it came time to do it in my morning routine. But now that I have seen its tremendous benefits, I have come to embrace it. Practice doing it every day, and you'll soon see results. Once you have achieved mastery, then, while in the pose, walk the feet closer to the hands, which will increase the depth of the backbend.Upward Bow Pose: My Favorite Yoga Pose
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