Cakrasana (Wheel Posture)

1. Take the hands back; place the palms on the ground and above the shoulders on either side of the head. The fingers face the shoulders. Bend the knees and fold the legs.
2. With palms and soles as 4 points of support, raise the trunk making an arch convex upwards to look like a wheel.

BENEFITS: Builds a flexible back. Stimulates the nerves of the spine; one of the powerful back-bending postures.