YOGA

FM News Bureau | 10-March-April-2013

Vrkasana (Tree pose)

Stand  straight. Place palms together and bend right leg at knee. Place sole on the inside of left thigh. Focus on a spot in front of you to hold the pose longer. Breathe normally. Then release right foot back to ground. Repeat sequence for left side.

Benefits

• Develops self confidence
•  Good for emotional management
• Strengthen limbs
• Control fight anger, shyness and anxiety

Supta pawan muktasana (Lying energy release pose)

Lie on your back and inhale. Fold up your right leg at the knee. Then exhale, hug it closer to the chest. Hold it firmly, breathing naturally. Release.

Benefits

• Strengthen your spine
• Removes digestive mess-up
• Removes tension
• Used to relieve flatulence
• Will correct all digestive disorders

Sarvāngāsana (Supported Shoulderstand Pose)

How to do?

Lying on the back with the hands under the mid-back, the legs and lower body are lifted so that the weight of the body is supported on the head, neck, shoulders and upper arms. The gaze is towards the toes and the sagittal and transverse line of the head is perpendicular with the midsagittal and midfrontal line of the body.

Benefits

• Make thyroid gland active
• Cures problems related to various glands like Pituatary, Adrenal and Genitial
• Beneficial for lungs and cure second & third stages of Asthma
• Will strengthen abdominal organs as blood flows towards head and abdomen gets relief for that period of time.

(Note: Asanas described here should be practiced strictly under the guidance of Yoga teacher or under the supervision of yoga expert only)

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