About the Pose
The positioning of this pose makes it a great nourisher for your kidneys. It may soothe high blood pressure and it gives your kidneys a chance to rest, feeling held. Because you are doing a gentle upper backbend, it stretches your chest and opens your heart. The position of your head encourages you to look into your heart, providing an opportunity for communion with your heart.
Benefits from the Pose
This pose allows for a soft and nurturing stretch across your chest, promoting better posture, heart opening, and a sense of emotional surrender.
The expansion of your chest and relaxation of your body in this posture creates more space for deeper, full breaths, enhancing lung capacity and improving overall respiratory function.
The gentle support for your lower back and sense of being held for your kidneys in this pose nourishes these vital organs, and its calming effect may also contribute to lowering high blood pressure.
With support for both your spine and legs, this posture encourages your spine to let go of tension and relax, relieving tightness in your back and promoting a sense of grounded stability.
Placing the soles of your feet against a wall provides a strong sense of containment and security, allowing you to relax more fully and feel completely supported and held.
