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Monday, September 15, 2014

Bakasana (Crow Pose)

‘Baka’ means a stork. Bakasana is one among the best of the asanas. Two different techniques have been given here.

Procedure for Bakasana (Crow Pose):
Technique-I: 
  • Brace the palms on the floor. 
  • Press the shin against the arms. 
  • Now, raise the body. Place the toes under the elbows so as to support them. 
  • Hold the breath. Hold the position. 
  • Gradually, increases the time to the limit of fifteen minutes.

Technique-II: 
  • Take the position of Bakasana as shown in image. 
  • In the first type of Bakasana, the soles are supported under the elbows. 
  • In the second type, there is a variation. 
  • Take the soles backwards and rest them together below the hips as shown in Technique-II. 
  • See that the right sole presses against the left sole.
  • The remaining process is the same as shown in the first type.

Advantages of Bakasana (Crow Pose): 
  • This asana exercises all the parts of the body. 
  • It particularly strengthens the organs of the abdomen and chest. 
  • The spine also achieves strength, flexibility and vitality.
  • As the Prana is sublimated in the asana, it bestows mental peace.
  • It has all the benefits that Utthita Padmasana has.
  • It stimulates the digestive, the respiratory and the nervous systems.
  • It prevents obesity in the body.

Therapeutics:
  • Digestive disorders
  • Constipation
  • Colic Pain
  • Backache
  • Weight Loss
  • Respiratory disorders
  • Asthma

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