In this asana the feet are held with the hands. Therefore this asana is called Pada Hastasana.

Technique:

Stand erect on a blanket or carpet. Keep both your legs together. Lift both hands straight up over your head. Both palms should face forward. Now exhale and gradually bend downwards, hold the right toe by the right hand and the left toe by the left hand. Place the right palm on the right side and the left palm on the left side on the ground. The knees should not be bent. When you are able to hold your toes, put your head or nose on the knees while holding the toes. This is the final stage of this asana. Maintain it for sometime and return to original position. Stand erect. Inhale and relax in Shavasana for sometime. In the beginning, doing it twice is enough. Later you can do it ten times.
You can also put the head on the knees with palms firmly on the ground.

Note:
This asana reduces fat and disorders of the stomach. The final stage should be maintained for one to ten minutes, while breathing normally. Practise gradually for it can be mastered only with patience and practice. this asana can be done in a sitting position in which case it is called Paschima-Uttan-asana.