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Exercise No 5 Now come back to a standing position. Stand straight upon your toes; widen your arms like an eagle.Appears like you are ready to fly. Now bring your heels back to ground. Look upwards to the sky and slowly (very slowly) raise your arms upward and bring them together up above your eyes - Anjali mudra.Your heart must be breathing fast now.Very slowly bring your hands downward to the point when they rest at the centre of your chest, close to your heart (Anjali Mudra). Observe the transformation and healing happening within; observe the prana play its role. (2 minutes) Exercise No 3. Sit down on the corner of the chair or couch, and rest your arms strongly on the chair.With the support of your arms, slowly bring your body downwards, sliding down the edge of the seat, with your arm still on the edge of the chair for support. Now slowly twist your neck to the left, hold for some time, bring it back to normal position, and then gently twist it to the right. Perform this exercise 5 times. (1 minute) Exercise No 4. Now taking the support of your arms lift your body upwards and then bring your body downwards without sliding.This is basically the back pushup. Perform 10 such pushups and then come back to your position setting on the edge of the couch. Relax. (2 minutes) Anjali Mudra is the most powerful tool of Yoga if practiced in amalgamation with correct set of 28 Asana (Poses), Bandh (Locks) and Mudra. It is like a catalyst that helps you find your centre. Relax. Come back to normal position. Now clasp your fingers except the first finger.The first finger of both hands will touch each other in standing position while the other four fingers remain clasped in normal position.This is the Yoni mudra. Perform the mudra together in front of your chest, close to your heart. Keep your toes and heels firmly grounded. Exhale. Take a deep breath inside, hold it, and slide your hands downwards in front of your Anahat chakra before exhaling. Inhale again, hold your breath and perform the yoni mudra now in front of your navel. Hold your breath. Deep exhalation.The journey of inhalation and exhalation is continuous in the initial practices.Take the arm out of the lock and station them to the normal position as standing man.You now represent a human with an expanded chest, active prana and good focus. (2 minutes) Bring your hands back to the Anjali Mudra close to your heart. Look downwards with gratitude and embracement of the flow of life, the gift of God. Hold this position for as long as you want.And come back to normal position of standing man. (1 minute)