Shithil Makarasan (Relaxing Crocodile Pose)

Procedure 

• Lie flat on your stomach, legs together and palms touching the sides of your thighs with your chin on the floor, i.e. Simple Prone Posture.
• Now, spread your feet apart‚ as wide as possible, with the inner parts of the legs resting on the floor and also the heels facing each other.
• Gradually, fold your arms at the elbows, and then place both palms on the opposite biceps.
• Rest the chin on the crossed forearms and gently close your eyes.
• Taking some slow and deep breaths, relax the whole body.
• Mentally chanting “Radhey" while inhaling and “Krishna” while exhaling, stay in this pose for at least 2-3 minutes.

Awareness

• On feeling relaxation of the whole body
• On the breaths synchronized with mental uttering of the Divine Names “Radhey Krishna”

Benefits

• As it relaxes the entire body, Shithil Makarasan removes fatigue. 
• It is considerably supportive for those who are affected with slipped-disc, sciatica, lower back pain, and other spinal defects.