Baddha Padmasana
This is a variation of Padmasana. This aasana is not meant
for meditation. It is chiefly meant for health-improvement
and for making the body strong. This aasana is difficult to
perform. Those who are unable to practise this aasana should
not be disappointed. They should patiently try to accomplish
the final position.
| Technique |
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Sit in Padmasana with legs crossed. The heels should
touch the lower part pf the abdomen. Swing the right
arm behind the back of the shoulder and bring the hand
near the left hip. Catch the left big toe. Similarly,
swing the left arm and hold the right
big toe.
If you experience difficulty in holding the toes, bend
slightly forward and make it convenient to hold the
big toe. After catching the toes, sit erect as before
and breathe normally. Stay in this position for one
or two minutes in the initial stage. Gradually increase
the time till you can stay in the position for ten minutes.
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| Advantages |
•
In this aasana the weight of the body is borne by the
knees and the ankle-joints, so the joints of the leg become
strong.
• Both the heels of
the legs get sufficient exercise.
• The continuous practice
of the aasana helps the person to gradually overcome the
weakness of the heart, the lungs, the stomach, the liver
and the spine. Moreover it reduces the pain in the knees
and the ankle-joints.
• The aasana helps to
cure ailments like indigestion, flatulence, stomach-ache,
etc.
• By practising this
aasana one can get all the advantages of the Padmasana. |
Parvatasana
Parvat means a mountain. This aasan is also known as
Viyogasana, because it involves a special technique of Yoga.
Only healthy persons should practise this asana.
| Technique |
| Sit in Padmasana with
legs crossed. Join the palms of the hands. Stretch the
arms vertically up over the head. |
| Advantages |
•
As both the arms are kept vertically up in this aasana,
the Pran is sublimated.
• If Suryabheda Pranayama
is practised for fifteen minutes before performing this
Parvatasana, the lungs, the abdomen
and the spine become strong and healthy.
• This aasana gives
sufficient exercise to the muscles of
the arms. |
Utthita Padmasana (Lolasana)
This aasan is a variation of Padmasana. In this aasana the
body is lifted up with both the hands on floor. This is the
reason why it is named so. This aasana is more difficult than
Padmasan because in this aasana the whole body is balanced
on both the hands.
| Technique |
| Sit in Padmasana with
legs crossed. Rest the palms on the floor beside the hips.
Slowly raise the trunk without a jerk. The body should
not quiver. Retain the breath in the lungs as long as
the body is in raised position. Exhale when body is lowered
down. While performing this aasan some beginners experience
tremor in the hands because of some weakness. But this
should not daunt them. They should practise the aasan
with patience and perseverance. |
| Advantages |
•
This aasan strengthens the joints and muscles of the arms.
• This aasan
helps to cure intestinal weakness, constipation, indigestion,
dysentery, drowsiness, impurities of tubular
channels etc.
• This aasan works as
an appetiser which is a good characteristics of health. |
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