WHAT IS ASANA?
An asana is
a body posture also called yoga poses or yoga posture. Asana is a Sanskrit
originated word which in English means posture. Asana is actually a steady
comfortable posture for doing meditation. There is difference between yoga and
asana as yoga means the connection of body, mind and soul by relaxing yourself
but asana means the correct body posture that you need for doing yoga. Asana
help you to develop a correct body posture and also help you to gain flexibility
and support your physical fitness.
HOW ARE SITTING YOGA POSES BENEFICIAL
· It help you in increasing you
flexibility.
· Develop balance of the body.
· It stretches and gives strength to
the lower back, thighs and abdomen region.
· Help in gaining stamina while
sitting.
· Help you in regulating your breath as
you sit and relax in one pose for a long period of time.
· Give relief you from stress and
tension.
· Relax your mind and body.
SOME OF THE SITING ASANA IN DETAIL:
PADMASANA (LOTUS POSITION): It is a cross-legged yoga posture in
which you sit down relaxing your body and mind. In this asana you breathe
slowly and give calm to your body and mind. It is also known as Vajra position.
· Sit on the floor and stretch your
legs out in front and keep your spine erect.
· Now bend the right knee and keep it
on your thigh and left knee on your right thing in cross position and make sure
that sole of the feet points upward.
· Place your hand on the knees keep
your head straight and spine erect.
· Hold the position and keep on taking
long gentle breathe.
BENEFITS:
· It help you in digestion process
· Control your blood pressure and
reduce muscular tension
· Relax your mind and body
· Help pregnant lady in child birth
· Reduces menstrual pain
People with
knee and ankle injuries should avoid this asana.
JANU SHIRASASANA (ONE-LEGGED FORWARD
BEND):
Head to knee
pose is one of the best pose for full body stretching.
· Sit on the floor stretch your one leg
straight in front with your spine erect.
· Bend your left knee and place your
left foot on the right thigh and left knee should touch the floor.
· Breathe slowly and put your arms on
the head above and stretch them.
· Slightly twist the waist to the
right.
· Keep breathing and bend forward from
your hip joints, keep the spine erect and touch the toes with hand.
· Hold the position for as long as you
can and keep breathing.
· Repeat these steps on the other leg
also.
BENEFITS:
· Provide flexibility to your body.
· Lower back muscles are stretched.
· Provide support to your shoulder.
People with
knee, ankle and shoulder injury should not try and also pregnant lady should
not do this asana.
PASCHIMOTTANASANA (SEATED FORWARD
BEND): It means west
stretched out posture.
· Sit down stretch your legs straight
forward keeping spine erect and toes forward.
· Keep breathing stretch your arms
upward.
· Bend from your hips, moving forward
and touch the toes with hand keeping spine erect.
· Keep breathing and hold the position
for some time.
BENEFITS
· Help in maintaining the legs natural
motion and stretch the back of the leg
· Reduce stress and tension.
· Better sleep
· Help in digestion and control
obesity.
· Help in making body flexible
People with knee, ankle or shoulder injuries should not try
this. Pregnant lady should avoid such asana.
BADHAKONASANA
(BUTTERFUL POSE): It
means bound angle pose because in this pose you hold your both feet together
with the help of hand and it looks like a butterfly.
· Sit down with your spine erect and
legs spread straight out.
· Now bend your knees and try to
connect your feet to one other.
· Grab your both feet together with the
help of your hands.
· Keep breathing and try to put the
knees and thigh downward.
· Now start flapping both the legs like
wings of butterfly and increase the speed.
· Fly higher and higher and keep
breathing.
· Do for some time than relax your leg
by keeping them straight forward.
BENEFITS
· Help in relaxing your leg muscles
· Relax you from menstrual discomfort
· Help in child delivery
· Improve flexibility of the body and
specially leg part.
People
suffering from knee injury should not do this pose. People suffering from Sciatica should not do
this asana.
There are
many other sitting related poses and they all are also very important for our
body but if you are just a beginner you should start with these pose as they
are very easy and are very helpful for you and it also do not require a trainer
for doing all the above asana.
Doing yoga
and body posture (asana) are very important as they help you in maintaining a
fit and healthy body. Doing asana keep you away from all types of postural
deformities and also make your body flexible.
They also
help in improving our focus, balance and concentration. They develop
self-confidence in us. They also help you to get a good body shape and a good
personality. Doing asana on a regular bases protect your body from diseases and
also from different joint pains.
Doing asana
and yoga is actually the medicine of all the body pain and they not only keep
you physically fit but also provide peace and calmness to your mind and also
make you soul relax.
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