The Crocodile pose relaxes the muscles and relieves fatigue. It helps to reduce high blood pressure and stimulates the small intestine, which aids the digestive processes.

Directions:

• Lie flat on a yoga mat with your chin, chest and abdomen touching the ground.
• Stretch your legs, keeping them together, with your arms at your sides.
• Inhale and raise your trunk and head.
• Exhale and place both hands on opposite shoulders, grasping lightly.
• Do this in such a way that your folded elbows rest exactly above one another your forearms crossing the opposite upper arms.
• Inhale. Rest your forehead on your folded arms and dip your face in the space in between.
• Exhale, close your eyes and relax.
• Continue with abdominal breathing and maintain this position for as long as you comfortably can.