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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Parvatasana (Mountain Pose)

Procedure for Parvatasana (Mountain Pose):




  • Start from Padmasana, take both hands forward and lock the fingers of both hands together.
  • Inhaling, stretch the arms with finger-lock vertically above head without raising seat and knees.
  • Turn the palms up exactly above center of head.
  • Exhale.
  • Inhaling again, stretch your arms upwards from shoulder blades and stretch trunk to maximum without moving from your seat.
  • Maintain this posture, holding your breath.
  • Exhaling, resume starting position.
  • In this pose body is stretched to look like a mountain peak and so it is called Parvatasana (Parvat means mountain in Sanskrit).
  • Beginners can practice Parvatasana for 10-15 seconds in beginning. After some practice, duration can be increased up to 1 minute.
Advantages of Parvatasana (Mountain Pose):
  • Parvatasana pulls up all abdominal, pelvic and side muscles, stretches spine and ribs, loosens hips, stretches and exercises usually inactive waist zone and helps to reduce a fat, flabby and protruding abdomen. As a result, body becomes slim and its balancing power increases.
  • It tones the abdominal muscles and hence stimulates the inner organs in the abdominal region.
  • The asana strengthens the muscles of the back of the diaphragm. It helps to reduce back pain.
  • Visceroptosis and pain in backbone is removed.
  •  It is beneficial in constipation and removes seminal weakness.
  • The chest expands to its full extent and the lungs capacity improves by the regular practice of this asana. It sets right respiratory disorders including asthma.
  • This makes spine flexible. Parvatasana stretches the spine. It helps practitioners below 18 years to gain some height.
  •  As you stretch your arms straight, your triceps and biceps receive good work out.
Therapeutics:
  • Asthma
  • Back Pain
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Constipation
  • Weight Loss

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