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.
- 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
