‘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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