Vrischikasana (Scorpion Pose)

Kneel on the floor, bend forward lowering down your forearms and balance the shoulders over your elbows.

Place your palm on the floor and spread your fingers.

Squeeze your underarms, and make sure that the elbows do not bend outside.

Focus on an imaginary point between your index fingers and the thumb.

Exert force into the forearms, curl the toes in, lift your hips high and move your toes toward your elbows.

Start lifting one leg and bend the other one. Do a hopping motion to press your body away from the floor.

Now, bring both legs above your head and balance your body using your forearms.

This is called the Pincha Mayurasana (The feather peacock pose).

You can press through your shoulders and forearms to refine your pose.

Keep your thighs close to each other.

Now, start shifting the back of your legs and hips forward and bring them in line with your shoulders.

At this point, your breastbone should be perpendicular to the ground.

Bend your knees and use your core muscles to support your spine.

Move your focus further down from the imaginary point.

Ensure that you do not experience pressure on your muscles while deepening the spine.

If you do feel intense compression or any type of strain, you can come out of the pose gradually.

Take deep breaths and try to maintain this yoga pose for about 15 to 30 seconds.

To relieve the Scorpion asana, you have to first extend your knees and lengthen your legs.

Bring your feet back on the ground and get yourself into the dolphin pose.

Slowly, transfer to the child pose.

Making little or no preparation to get into this pose. This can hurt or strain your body.

Not having proper alignment of your body and mind.

Vigorously helps to tone the entire spine, hips and thighs.

Increases the flexibility of the spine, shoulders and upper arms.

Improves the efficiency of the respiratory system.

Enhanced blood circulation, increasing blood and oxygen flow to the organs.

Improves the blood flow to the brain, enhancing the nervous system.

Improves the blood flow to the brain, enhancing the nervous system.

Improved focus and concentration.

Revitalizes you with high level of physical and mental energy.

Avoid if you have a weak upper body, arms or wrists.

Avoid if suffering from arthritis of the knees or hips joints.

Avoid in case of acute lower back pain or sciatica.

Avoid if you have any injury or issue in the spine, shoulders, wrists, or hips.

Avoid if you are suffering from vertigo.

Avoid during pregnancy.

Avoid if you are suffering from high blood pressure or cardiac-related issues.

Avoid if you have insomnia.