Yoga is the simplest and most effective way to keep the body fit and the mind calm. Through yoga, you can get good health at home in less time and without going to the gym. You get the benefit of most of the exercises done in the gym for a particular part, but through yoga, your whole body remains healthy. If you are troubled by digestive problems like flatulence, indigestion, constipation and gas in the stomach, then this asana is especially beneficial for you. This asana gives strength to the intestines and improves blood circulation.
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How to do this asana
The method of this asana is not complicated. Stand up and join both the toes. Keeping the neck straight, look towards the front. Now while putting the weight of the body on the left leg, take breath and keep the toes of the right foot upwards on the left thigh. Taking the right hand from the back side, hold the fingers of the right paw. Breathe in and out twice in this position. Then, while exhaling, slowly bend forward from the hip and rest the left hand on the ground. Allow the nose to touch the knee.
Keep breathing in this position for about a minute. After this, first bring the right hand to the normal position. Then while inhaling, lift the torso up. When standing straight, release the right foot toes. Lower the right leg also and keeping both the hands comfortable, stand by giving equal weight on both the feet. After a few moments, repeat the same process by placing the weight of the body on the right leg in which the left foot is on the right thigh. Do this process twice with both the legs.
What are the benefits of this asana
- Due to the contraction of the navel, constipation ends and digestion is strengthened.
- The burden of body and mind ends.
- Get rid of other airborne diseases including gas formation.
- The legs are strong and their shivering goes away.
- The body as a whole is balanced.
- The stiffness of knees and shoulders ends and they become flexible.
- Opening the chest and shoulder muscles gives relief in respiratory diseases.
- Concentration increases.
Take these precautions
- If you want, you can also interlock the fingers by raising both hands instead of keeping the hand on the back, provided you don’t have high blood pressure.
- If the foot is not able to go up enough that the claw can be caught by taking the hand from the back side, then do not forcibly bring the claw up and keep the hand on the back and bend in this position.
- Bend from the hip joints and then stand straight.
- If there is ear disease, dizziness or any other balance related problem, then practice it near a wall.
- This asana is forbidden in backache, neck pain, sciatica, hamstring (muscle strain), slip disc, spinal problems and during pregnancy.
