Health Matters

Vajra or The Thunderbot Pose

Like Padmasana , this asana is for the meditation pose and also this helps digestion of food and this can be done after eating the food also. And, it is the only asana that is done or can be done after just taking the meal.

How to do it:-

1. Sit on your hips with your leg stretched out hands straight pointing downwards and palms on the ground.

2. Then fold your right knees and place your right foot under your butts.

3. Now do the same with the left leg.

4. Now place both your palms on your thighs with the palms facing downwards and sit erect all the while.

5. In the beginning it should be done to atleast 5 mins and then it can be extended to as long as 3 hrs.

Benefits:-

1. This helps regulate the blood flow below the waist and is therefore recommended after doing shirshasana.

2. This calms the mind as well as body so this is also used for meditation purposes.

3. If practiced after eating , it helps in digestion also so can be done after eating a heavy lunch.

Precautions:- This should be avoided by those with the problem of Piles.