Parsvottanasana or The Side Stretch helps to relax the brain and it also strengthens the shoulders, spine, wrists, hamstrings, and hips.
- Stand erect. Inhale deeply.
- Draw your shoulder backward along with your elbows. Join your palms.
- Exhale. Turn your joined palms upward, as if in prayer.
- Inhale. Jump and land with your feet apart. Exhale.
- Inhale. Twist your trunk to the right at your waist.
- Turn your right foot to the right.
- Exhale. Bend your trunk forward and downward. Let your head meet your knee. Keep your knee straight and leg tight.
- Breathe evenly. Maintain the posture for 20 seconds.