Yogasana Health Tips -05

 1) Gomukhasana (गोमुखासन)

In this asana, the body is shaped like the mouth of a cow, hence it is called Gomukhasana.

 Action:

Sit with the thigh of the left foot. Place the right leg near the buttocks of the left leg and place the right knee on the left knee. 

Holding the right hand behind the head, as well as holding the right hand with the left hand behind the back. 

Keeping the back straight and inhaling, tilting the head back. It was an action on one side, doing the same action on the other side.

Time: 

 The action of this asana should be done for half to one minute.

Benefits:

i) Strengthens arm, leg, and chest muscles. This seat is very useful for limb joint pain.

ii) This is a very beneficial seat for testicular growth.

iii) This asana is especially beneficial in mental diseases, urinary diseases and gynecological diseases.

 2) Chakrasana (चक्रासन)

This asana is called Chakrasana as the body is shaped like a chakra.

Action:

Lie on your back, bend your legs at your knees and place them near your buttocks. Keep a distance of one to one and a half feet between both legs.

Invert both hands and place the fingers under the shoulders towards the feet and keep the distance between the feet as much as the distance between the two hands.

Inhale and lift the waist to the chest, slowly trying to bring the arms closer to the feet. Now the body shape will be circular.

Time:

Wait in this position for half to one minute.

Advantage:

i) Due to this asana, the spine becomes flexible, and all the nerves of the body are purified and all the chakras in the body were awakened.

ii) It also reduces belly fat and cures all stomach ailments.

iii) Strong all the organs of the body

iv) Disorders of nightmares are eliminated.

 3) Setubandhasana (सेतुबंधासन)

In this asana, the body is shaped like a bridge. Hence it is called 'Setubandhasana'.

Action:

 Lie on your back and bend both legs at the knees and keep them connected to each other. People who cannot do Chakrasana should do Setubandhasana.

Time:

Do this asana 5 to 6 times. 6

Benefits:

i) This seat is very useful in low back pain.

ii) Due to this asana, the spine becomes flexible, and all the nerves of the body are purified and all the chakras in the body were awakened.

iii) It also reduces belly fat and cures all stomach ailments.

iv) All the organs of the body become strong.

v) Disorders of nightmares are eliminated.

4) Mercatasan (मर्कटासन)

Action 1:

Lie on your back and stretch your arms to the side in a straight line. Turn your palms towards the sky. Bend both legs at the knees and keep them close to the buttocks, inhale and bend so that both legs touch the ground on the left side.

Place the right ankle on the paw and the heel on the left ankle, paw, and heel. Tilt the neck to the opposite side, that is, to the right. Exhale and return to the first position. Do the same with the other side.

Time:

Do this 5 times on both sides.

 Action 2:

Lie down as before and bend both legs at the knees and place them near the buttocks. This time keep one and a half feet between both legs.

 Inhale and bend both legs to the left. Keep the knee of the right foot on the palm of the left foot. Tilt the neck to the right, exhale, return to the first position and repeat the same action on the other side. 

Time:

Do the same action 5 times on both sides.

Action 3:

Lie on your back and keep both arms straight in a straight line. Keep your palms facing the sky. Keep both legs straight and stiff. Inhale and lift the left leg straight at right angles and slowly place the paw of the left foot on the palm of the right hand. Keep the legs straight at the knees. Tilt the neck to the left, exhale, return to the first position and repeat the same action on the other side.

Time:

Do the same action 5 times on both sides.

Action 4:

 Lie on your back and keep both arms in a straight line at the shoulders. Keep your palms facing the sky.

Keep both legs straight and stiff. Inhale, lift both legs straight at right angles, slowly place on the palm of the left hand and bend the neck to the right, exhale and return to the first position and do the same with the other side.

Time:

Do the same action 5 times on both sides.

Benefits:

i) This asana helps in urinary incontinence.

ii) This seat is very useful in low back pain, auxiliary spondylitis, sleep disc.

iii) This seat is very effective in treating stomach gas (indigestion) and defecation.

iv) This asana cures all diseases of the spine. This seat is also very useful in joint pain.