Method: Lie supine on the floor. Form padmasana by placing your right foot on the left thigh and left foot on the right thigh. Clasp both your hands and place your head on them. Breathing should be slow and deep.
Second Stage: Lie supine on the floor and form padmasana. Now hold the big toe of your left foot with your right hand and the big toe of your right foot with your left hand. Breathing should be slow and deep. Practise this second type only after you have gained enough experience of the first type.
Third Stage: Lie supine on the floor and form padmasana. Now bend your head backwards and form and arch by lifting your body in such a way that the weight of your body rests on your head and the hips. All the while hold the big toes of your feet with your hands. Breathing should be slow and deep. This asana can be practised for 2 to 5 minutes.
This, asana relieves the stiffness, if any, caused in the neck by Sarvangasana. Thyroids and parathyroids receive plenty of blood. The apices of the lungs, the cervical upper dorsal nerves, the endocrine glands and the pituitary and pineal glands located in the brain are all stimulated and toned up. These glands playa vital part in the physiological functioning of the various systems of the body. Fatty persons who find it difficult to form a foot lock may simply bend the legs at the knees and so practise it.