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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Kandapeedanasana


This asana presses the Kanda (the place near the navel). So it is called Kandapeedanasana.

Procedure for Kandapeedanasana:
  • Sit on the floor. Bend the legs at the knees.
  • Bring the feet towards the trunk until the heels are close to the perineum, and keep the knees on the floor.
  • Join the palms in front of the chest. Keep the trunk erect.
  • Keep the nose, the palms and the feet in a vertical straight line.
  • Breathe in the normal way.
  • This asana should be practiced with caution.
  • Persons whose thighs and calves are heavy will find it difficult to practice this asana.
  • Those having a slim body can perform this asana comfortably.
Advantages of Kandapeedanasana:
  • This asana cures all kinds of alignments and disorders of the knees. It also cures arthritis
  • It strengthens the calves, arteries and veins
  • It stimulates Kundalini Shakti
  • This asana is the same as Padmasana or Siddhasana, so it has all the benefits of Padmasana and Siddhasana.
Therapeutics:
  • Knee disorders
  • Insomnia
  • Asthma
  • Hysteria

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