"Stay healthy" says the Buddha

"To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not
be able to keep our mind strong and clear." - Buddha

..and he might add: "Being skinny is overrated!"

Paschimottanasana

Intense West Stretch

In yoga language, the back is considered west. In Paschimottanasana, the back is stretched intensely.

Sit in Dandasana
- press the legs into the floor
- toes and kneecaps point towards the ceiling
- the torso is straight

to get into Paschimottansasana:
on an inhalation - lift the chest
bend from the hip crease
extend the chest forward toward the feet
get a hold of your toes, the side of your feet, or a strap around your feet
take the elbows out to the side
pull yourself deeper into the pose
relax the back of your neck.

Do Your Duty

It's better to do your own duty
badly, than to perfectly do
another's; you are safe from harm;
when you do what you should be doing.

Bhagavad Gita
Stephen Mitchell's translation