Tolangulasana is a cultural asana that improves the balance of the body and strengthens the muscles of the biceps and abdomen.

Meaning of Tolangulasana
Tolangulasana, one of the cultural asanas, balances the body like the `weighing scale` and therefore it is known as `Tolangulasana`. In the final position of Tolangulasana the whole body is balanced on closed fists.

Technique for Tolangulasana is as follows -
* One should sit in Padmasana.

* Then the individual has to take support of the elbows to lie down on the back.

* One has to lie down on the back.

* Then raise the foot-lock slightly towards the stomach so that the buttocks may be raised. One may place both the closed fists under the buttocks. However, the elbows should touch the ground.

* Next, one should raise foot-lock as well as head and back and balance the whole body on the fists. The elbows should be up from the ground.

* While returning back to the original position, one can take the body weight on both the elbows first and slowly bring back and head back to the ground.

* Finally, one has to remove the fists from under the buttock and come to original position.

Tolangulasana is strictly a balancing Asana and the maximum load remains on the fists. Therefore, the fingers of fist should essentially remain on the ground. The practice of Tolangulasana improves biceps muscles and muscles of abdomen and the back are also made strong. This asana is beneficial in diabetes and piles that improves digestion. Those suffering from pain in spine or neck, or having complaint of ulcer in stomach should not practise Tolangulasana.

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