- Sit with your legs splayed apart.
- Clasp your hands and outstretch your arms at shoulder height in front of you.
- Take a deep breath in and start moving the upper part of your body to the front and right, forming an imaginary circle with your body.
- Inhale as you go forward and to the right, and exhale as you go backward and to the left.
- Keep breathing deeply and easily while rotating. Do you feel the stretch in the arms, abs, groin and legs?
- Make 5-10 rounds in one direction and then repeat in the opposite direction. Your wheat flour is ready to be cooked!
Benefits of Mill Churning Pose (Chakki Chalanasana)
- A good preventive for sciatica
- Tones the back, abs and arm muscles
- Opens up the chest and groin
- Tones the uterine muscles in females, so it is very useful in preventing painful cycles if practiced regularly
- Consistent practice helps reduce abdominal fat
- Also very useful in reducing post-delivery fat (however, please consult your doctor before practicing this yoga posture)
