WHAT IS THE SOLUTION FOR JOINT PAIN AND DIEBETES?

JANU SIRSHASANA

(THE HEAD KNEE POSE)

ABOUT

THIS ASAN BELONGS TO THE FORWARD BENDING GROUP OF ASANAS. THIS ASAN CAN BE PERFORMED WELL AFTER PASCHIMOTTANASAN. THE BEGINNERS MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT AND STRENUOUS BUT BY REGULAR PRACTICE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PERFORM THIS ASAN.

TECHNIQUE

ON A FOLDED BLANKET SIT WITH LEGS STRETCHED IN FRONT OF THE BODY.
FOLD ONE LEG AND PLACE THE HEEL AGAINST THE PERIEUM, THE SOLE TOUCHIG THE THIGH.
KEEP THE KNEE ON THE FLOOR.
LEAN FORWARD AND GRASP THE TOES OF THE STRAIGHT LEG WITH BOTH HANDS.
DO NOT BND THE KNEE.
PULL THE TRUNK FORWARD SLOWLY, SO THAT THE HEAD IS ON THE KNEE AND BREATH SLOWLY WITHOUT ANY JERK OR STRAIN.
REPEAT THE PROCESS NUMBER OF TIMES.
RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION AND RELAX.

BENEFITS

THIS ASAN MAKES THE SPINAL CORD SUPPLE AND ELASTIC. IT INVIGORATES THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, IMPROVES DIGESTION, MASSAGES THE ABDOMINAL REGION, REMOVES EXCESS FAT IN THE ABDOMINAL REGION, ACTIVATES KIDNEYS, LIVER, PANCREAS, ADRENAL GLANDS, LONES PELVIC ORGANS AND CURES JAUNDICE, DIABETES AND FEMALE SEXUAL DISORDERS.

BHUMI PADA MASTAKASANA

ABOUT

THIS ASAN BELONGS TO THE INVERTED GROUP OF ASANAS AND IS PREPARATION FOR SIRSHASANA. THE ASAN IF PERFORMED CORRECTLY, CAN HAVE WONDERFUL EFFECT ON THE BODY AND MIND WHILE PERFORMING THIS ASAN, SUFFICIENT SOFT PADDING MUST BE KEPT BENEATH THE HEAD.

TECHNIQUE

ADOPT THE POSE OF MARJARIASANA (THE CAT POSE). PLACE THE CROWN OF THE HEAD ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE HANDS.
RAISE THE KNEES AND BUTTOCKS AND MAINTAIN BALANCE ON THE HEAD AND THE FEET.
RAISE THE ARMS AND CLASP THE HANDS BEHIND THE BACK.
REMAIN IN THIS POSTURE AS LONG AS YOU CAN WITHOUT ANY STRAIN OR JERK.
REPLACE THE HANDS, LOWER THE KNEES AND RETUNR TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION AND RELAX.

BENEFITS

THIS ASAN TONES NERVOUS SYSTEM, STRENGTHENS THE HEAD AND NECK MUSCLES, SUPPLIES BLOOD TO THE BRAIN, REMOVES CONSTIPATION AND MENTAL TENSION AND CURES DIABETES, ARTHRITIS AND ABDOMINAL DISORDERS.

VIRKSHASANA

(THE TREE POSE)

ABOUT

THIS ASAN BELONGS TO THE INVERTED BALANCING GROUP OF ASANAS. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING, DIFFICULT BUT EFFECTIVE ASANAS. WHEN PERFORMED CORRECTLY, IT LOOKS LIKE A TREE.

TECHNIQUE

ON A FOLDED BLANKET, ADOPT THE SCORPTION POSE.
BALANCE ON THE PALMS KEEPING THE ARMS STRAIGHT.
RAISE THE LEGS UP AS HIGH AS YOU CAN.
THE LEGS, BODY AND THE ARMS SHOULD REMAIN STRAIGHT.
THE ENTIRE WEIGHT OF THE BODY SHOULD REST ON THE PALMS.
BREATHE SLOWLY WITHOUT ANY JERK OR STRAIN.
RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL POSE AND RELAX.

BENEFITS

BY THIS ASAN, THE SPINE IS STRETCHED AND LIMBERED AND MUSCLES OF ABDOMINAL ARMS, SHOULDERS AND CHEST ARE STRENGTHENED. THIS ASAN ALSO TONES THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, REMOVES TENSION AND RADIATES THE FACE.

MANDUKASANA

(THE FROG POSE)

ABOUT

IN SANSKRIT, MUDUKA MEANS "FROG". THIS ASAN WHEN PERFORMED CORRECTLY LOOKS LIKE A FRONG. IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE EASIEST ASANS BELONGING TO THE LEG-FEET BENDING GROUP OF ASANS. THIS ASAN IS EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL FOR THE CIRCULATION OF BLOOD TO LEGS AND FEET.

TECHNIQUE

ON A FOLDED BLANKET, SIT IN ANY EASY POSTURE, KEEPING THE FEET TOGETHER.
SEPARATE THE KNEES AS FAR APART AS YOU CAN WITHOUT ANY PAIN, STRAIN OR JERK.
KEEP THE BIG TOES OF BOTH FEET TOUCHING.
PLACE THE HANDS ON THE KNEES.
REMAIN IN THIS POSE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND BREATHE SLOWLY.
RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL POSE AND RELAX.

BENEFITS

THIS ASAN IS HIGHLY BENEFICIAL TO LEGS, KNEES, JOINTS, PELVIS AND PERINEUM . IT CURES RHEUMATISM, GOUT, DIABETES, ARTHRITIS, AND PILES. IT ALSO INCREASE THE POWER OF CONCENTRATION, SHARPENS MEMORY AND STIMULATES CIRCULATION OF BLOOD.