URDHWAMUKHA PADMAASANAM
From Parvataasanam,exhale and rolling . back the shoulders, keep the palms behind the buttocks about one foot away and about one foot between the palms. inhale, press the palms and knees, raising the trunk and stretching the neck backward. This acts as a counter pose to Yogamudra. The front portion of the torso is stretched, the lower back also gets a massaging effect. The wrists, elbows, arms and neck get relieved of the slight pain encountered in the previous mentioned postures as Yogamudra, Parvataasanam' etc, After about 6-breaths, exhaling return to Padmasanam raising the trunk is done while exhaling, it is langana kriya.
