The most common mistakes we do while doing The "Hastouttaan Aasana" or The "Raised Arms Posture"

Common Mistake Number 1:
WE BEND OUR KNEES FOR GOING MORE BACK.
This is very wrong posture because in the correct one we have to keep our thighs tight and knees straight then bend our spine backward but in the pic above you can see that the thighs are loose and knees are bend this is even looking really bad so make sure that you never do "Hastouttaan Aasana" in this way as it will harm your knees as well as your back.

Common Mistake Number : 2
WE GO BACK WITH HANDS JOINED IN NAMASKAAR MUDRA
 
So , joined hands while bending back is wrong in this Aasana because this Aasana is actually a chest opener and it activates our Heart Chakra but if we do it with joined hands (as shown in the above picture) then it will not give us its fullest benefits. Therefore always remember to keep your hands shoulder-width apart while doing the "Hastouttaan". 

Common Mistake Number : 3
WE HOLD OUR BREATHING WHILE WE ARE BACK BENDING.
 This is the most common problem which almost every single one of us face because our breathing gets block naturally as we bend towards our back just because we are really not habitual to back bending in our daily lives. No need to worry about that just focus on normal breathing while holding the posture and figure out in which parts of the body this Aasana is making changes. The moment you focus on your breathing your back bending will be improved so as your spine mobility. 
Do not hold your breath it will give you unnecessary strains and cramps and will eventually damage your back in the long run.


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