Executive stretch: heart-healthy

It was discovered that music conductors lived for  long and lived well because their profession made them wave their hands high above their hearts. This pose ..called tadasana / mountain pose or palm pose mimics that effect.

Another aftershoot of this pose: it prevents age-related shrinkage of tissue. We lose height as we age ..due to gravity. This pose fights it.

One of the least contraindicated of all poses. And one with maximum health benefits.

And it can help u reach the muc-coveted lotus pose.