You are to assume the form or the pose of a bow (dhanu). Lie down on the ground keeping the face downwards. Bend your legs and hold your ankles with the hands.<\/p>\n
Now raise the hind part of the body and then the front part as far as possible. Bend your neck backwards looking at the sky. Tighten up the body bent in the form of a bow, inhaling the breath.<\/p>\n
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After a minute, or so, come back exhaling to your original position.<\/p>\n
Dhanurasana makes the spine elastic and strengthens the kidneys. It cures abdominal diseases and improves digestion. It removes uterus ailments and cures menstruation defects.<\/p>\n
It also strengthens the heart, the neck, the ribs and the lungs.<\/p>\n