NATARAJASANA, OMKARASANA , JYESTIKASANA AND MATSYA KRIDASANA

 

NATARAJASANA

(LORD NATARAJA'S POSE)

ABOUT

THIS ASAN IS DEDICATED TO LORD NATARAJA (LORD SHIVA), THE GOD OF DANCE, THE FOUNTAIN HEAD OF YOGA AND THE MASTER OF TIME. THIS POSE IS LIVELY FULL OF VIGOUR, GRACE AND BEAUTY.

TECHNIQUE

• ON A FOLDED BLANKET, STAND ERECT AND BEND THE RIGHT LEG AT THE KNEE.
• GRASP THE BIG TOE AND PULL IT TOWARDS THE HEAD AND RAISE THE LEFT ARM.
• BREATHE SLOLWY.
• REMAIN IN THIS POSE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.
• RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION AND RELAX.

BENEFITS

 

 

THIS ASAN IS HIGHLY BENEFICIAL TO NERVOUS SYSTEM. IT ALSO INCREASE THE POWER OF CONCENTRATION AND RESTORES SENSE OF EQUILIBRIUM. IT ALSO MAKES THE LEGS AND SPINE SUPPLE AND STRENGTHENS DIFFERENT LIGAMENTS.

OMKARASANA 

(OM POSE)

ABOUT

THIS IS ANOTHER SIMPLE ASAN AND CAN BE DONE BY ANYONE SICK OR HEALTHY, YOUNG OR OLD IRRESPECTIVE OF SEX. IN SANSKRIT "VRSABHA" MEANS "AN OX.

TECHNIQUE

• ON A FOLDED BLANKET SIT IN ANY POSE AND BEND THE LEGS SIDEWAYS.
• KEEP THE FEET AT SOME DISTANCE AND HANDS IN FRONT OF THE HEAD.
• BREATHE SLOWLY, DEEPLY AND FREELY.
• REMAIN IN THIS POSE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

BENEFITS

 

THIS ASAN TONES THE MUSCLES OF HANDS, ARMS, SHOULDERS AND THIGHS. IT INVIGORATES RESPIRATORY, DIGESTIVE AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS. IT ALSO RELIVES GAS FROM THE ABDOMEN AND REMOVES CONSTIPATION, PREVENTS DISEASE AND PROMOTES HEALTH.

JYESTIKASANA

(THE BET POSE)

ABOUT

IT IS MORE OR LESS THE SAME AS ADVASANA WITH SLIGHT VARIATION. IT IS ALSO VERY SIMPLE, EASY AND COMFORTABLE ASAN AND CAN BE PERFORMED BY ANYONE IRRESPECTIVE OF AGE, SEX OR PLACE.

TECHNIQUE

• SPREAD A BLANKET ON THE FLOOR AND ADOPT THE POSE OF ADVASANA.
• INTERLOCK THE FINGERS AND PLACE THE PALMS AT THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
• BREATHE SLOWLY, DEEPLY AND RHYTHMICALLY.
• RELAX THE WHOLE BODY.

 

BENEFITS

 

 

THIS ASAN TONES THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, RELIEVES NECK PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN AND DEVELOPS POWER OF CONCENTRATION, SHARPENS MEMORY AND REMOVES HEADACHE AND MIGRAINE.

MATSYA KRIDASANA 

(THE FLOPPING FISH POSE)

ABOUT

THIS SIMPLE BUT BENEFICIAL ASAN BELONGS TO THE RELAXATION GROUP OF ASANAS. THIS ASAN ALSO CAN BE PERFORMED BY ANYONE EASILY. THIS ASAN IS MORE USEFUL WHEN ONE FEELS TIRED OR FATIGUED. THE ASAN WHEN PERFORMED CORRECTLY REMINDS ONE OF A FLOPPING FISH.

TECHNIQUE

• SPREAD A BLANKET ON THE FLOOR AND LIE ON THE STOMACH WILL FINGERS INTERLOCKED UNDER THE HEAD.
• FOLD THE LEFT LEG SIDEWAYS AND BRING THE KNEE CLOSE THE RIBS AND REST THE LEFT ELBOW ON THE LEFT KNEE.
• BREATHE SLOWLY AND FREELY.
• REMAIN IN THIS POSE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

BENEFITS

 

 

THIS ASAN REMOVES EXCESS FAT ON HIPS, THIGHS AND WAIST. IT MASSAGES THE INTESTINES AND REMOVES CONSTIPATION, SHOULDER PAIN, HEADACHE AND NIGRAINE. IT ALSO INVIGORATES THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.