Lie down on the floor with your legs together and your hands, palms down, by your sides. Inhaling, push down on your hands and raise your legs straight up above you; exhale. As you inhale lift your hips off the floor and bring your legs up, over and beyond your head, at an angle of about 45 degrees. Exhaling, bend your arms and support your body, holding as near the shoulders as possible, thumbs around the front of the body, fingers around the back. Push your back up, try to lift your legs to a near vertical position. Stay in this position for as long as you feel comfortable, breathing slowly and deeply in the pose.