Lie down on your stomach with your face downward. Cross your arms under your forehead, resting your forehead on your forearms. Spread your legs slightly apart with toes pointing outward. Close your eyes and breathe deeply, focusing on the expansion of your abdomen against the floor with each inhalation. Feel your belly press into the floor as you breathe in, and relax as you breathe out. Continue this deep abdominal breathing for 3-5 minutes.
Benefits: Specially useful in asthma and lung-related problems. The prone position naturally engages diaphragmatic breathing which is the most efficient breathing pattern. This pose helps to relax the airways, reduce bronchospasm and promote deeper, more efficient breathing. It is an excellent recovery pose after other exercises.