WHAT IS THE SOLUTION FOR HEADACHE AND DEPRESSION?

 

PRANAMASANA

(THE BOWING POSE)

ABOUT

THIS ASAN GIVES MANY BENEFITS OF SIRSHANA. THIS ASANA SHOULD BE PERFORMED AFTER VAJRASANA AND PERSONS SUFFERING FROM HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND VERTIGO SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT THIS ASAN.

TECHNIQUE

• ON A FOLDED BLANKET, ADOPT THE POSE OF VAJRASANA, KEEPING TEH SPINE ERECT AND HANDS ON THE KNEES.
• GRASP THE LOWER CALVES FROM UNDERNEATH.
• BEND FORWARD AND PLACE THE CROWN OF THE HEAD ON THE FLOOR.
• RAISE THE BUTTOCKS AND KEEP THE THIGHS VERTICAL.
• BREATHE SLOWLY AND DEEPLY.
• RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION AND RELAX.

 

BENEFITS

THIS ASAN INVIGORATES THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM AND PROVIDES SUFFICIENT FLOW OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD. IT REMOVES PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTURBANCE, RELIEVES HEADACHE, MIGRAINE, ASTHMA, HAY FEVER AND REVITALIZES THE MIND AND BODY.

DRADASANA

(SIDE RELATION POSE)

ABOUT

THIS IS ONE OF THE EASIEST, THE BEST RESTFUL ASANS BELONGING TO THE RELAXATION GROUP OF ASANAS. IT WAS DEVISED ORIGINALLY FOR REMOVING FATIGUE AND MENTAL TENSION OR TAKING A NAP OR REST IN THE OPEN. "DRADA" IS SANSKRIT MEANS "FIRM". THIS ASAN CAN BE USED EITHER FOR REST OR RELAXATION OR FOR TAKING A NAP.

TECHNIQUE

• ON A FOLDED RUG OR BLANKET LIE DOWNOF LEFT SIDE AND USE A PILLOW OR CUSHION TO PLACE THE HEAD IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE SPINE.
• STRETCH THE LEFT ARM AND KEEP THE RIGHT ARM NEAR THE DIAPHRAGM.
• BEND THE RIGHT LET TO A RIGHT ANGLE AND TURN THE LEFT PALM UPWARDS AND KEEP ALL THE LIMBS OF THE BODY LOOSE.
• CLOSE YOUR EYES AND MOUTH AND BREATHE SLOWLY AND RHYTHMICALLY.

BENEFITS

THIS IS ONE OF THE EASIEST AND THE BEST ASANS FOR RELAXATION AND REST. THIS ASAN REMOVES FATIGUE, MENTAL TENSION, DEPRESSION AND IS MORE BENEFICIAL FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM HEADACHE OR SLEEPLESSNESS. IT IS ALSO EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL FOR PREGNANT WOMEN.

SETU ASANA 

(THE BRIDGE POSE)

ABOUT

THIS ASAN BELONGS TO THE BACKWARD BENDING GROUP OF ASANS. DURING THE BACKWARD BENDING THE ABDOMEN MUSCLES STRETCH AND GIVE AN EFFECTIVE MASSAGE TO THE INTERNAL ORGANS.

TECHNIQUE

• ON A FOLDED BLANKET, SIT WITH LEGS STRETCHED FORWARD AND INHALE SLOWLY.
• PLACE THE PALMS ON THE FLOOR TO THE SIDE BEHING THE BUTTOCKS AND KEEPTHE ABLOWS STRAIGHT.
• RAISE THE BUTTOCKS AND STRETCH THE BODY UPWARD AND BEND THE HEAD BACKWARD.
• RETAIN BREATH FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS.
• THE SOLES OF THE FEET SHOULD BE KEPT ON THE FLOOR.
• THEN COME TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION AND RELAX.

 

BENEFITS

THIS ASAN IMPROVES RESPIRATION, TONES THE LIMBER REGION OF THE SPINE, STIMULATES NERVOUS SYSTEM AND GIVES VIM, VIGOUR AND VITALITY TO THE BODY.

ARDH MATAYENDRASAN 

ABOUT

THIS ASAN IS DEDICATED TO YOGI MATSYENDRA WHO USED TO MEDITATE IN THIS POSE FOR HOURS TOGETHER. THIS ASAN BELONGS TO THE ADVANCED GROUP OF ASANS AND CAN BE PRACTICED BY THOSE WHOSE BODIES HAVE BECOME SUPPLE BY REGULAR PRACTICE OF ASANS. MATSYENDRA IS ONE OF THE GREAT PROPOUNDERS OF HATHE YOGA. HE WAS ONE OF THE DEVOTED YOGIS OF LORD SHIVA.

TECHNIQUE

• ON  FOLDED BLANKET, SIT WITH LEGS STRETCHED.
• BEND THE LEFT KNEE AND PLACE THE LEFT FOOT UNDER THE BUTTOCKS AND SIT ON THE LEFT FOOT.
• BEND THE RIGHT KNEE AND PLACE IT OUTSIDE THE LEFT THIGH.
• THEN EXHALE AND STRETCH THE LEFT ARM FROM THE SHOULDER AND TURN IT ROUND THE RIGHT KNEE.
• BEND THE LEFT ELBOW AND MOVES THE LEFT WRIST TOWARDS THE BACKSIDE OF WRIST.
• NOW SWING BACK THE RIGHT ARM FROM THE SHOULDER.
• THEN TURN THE NECK TOWARDS THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
• REMAIN IN THIS POSE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.
• COME TO THE ORIGINAL POSE AND RELAX.

 

BENEFITS

 

 

THIS ASAN MAKES THE SPINE HEALTHY AND STRONG, MASSAGES THE ABDOMEN ORGANS, REMOVES CONSTIPATION, STRENGTHENS KIDNEYS, SPLEEN, LIVER, STOMACH AND INTESTINES, EXPELS GAS FROM THE ABDOMEN AND CURES DIABETES.