Health Matters

In this asana, both the legs are raised above and so it is called Dwipad(both legs) Uttanpad Asana.

How to do it:-

1. Lie down on your back. Exhale and then inhaling raise your both legs slowly. Stop when the leg becomes perpendicular to the floor.

2. Maintain this for some time, say 8-10 seconds to begin with.Inhale and exhaling, bring the legs down on the ground slowly.

3. Repeat this for some more number of times.

Benefits:-

1. It increases the appetite and cures constipation.

2. It activates facial muscles voice box and wind pipe.

3. It strengthens the nerves.


Precaution:- Do not practice this if you have back or neck pain or any problem of heat or high B.p.

Bhramri is originally taken from the word Bhramar , which means humming bee, as in this one produces the sound like a humming bee(Bhramar).

How to do it:-

1. Sit in any asana that you are comfortable in.

2. Now close your ears with the thumb and fore finger on the forehead and remaining three fingers should cover the eyes at the base of the nose.

3. Now breathe in and breathe out making sound like a humming bee (Bhramar).

4. This should be slowly increased to 10 minutes.

Benefits:-

1. This Pranayam is extremely good for meditation and it increases your concentration power, besides of-course treating the tension and other stress related dis-orders.

2. It is also very beneficial in the cases of high BP, heart, heart blockage, paralysis, migraine pain, confidence and confidence building.

Siddhasana Or The Perfect Pose is one of the most popular meditation postures and is so called because one attains the perfection in Yoga. The positions of the legs and the hands in this asana also contain the body energies by closing the circuits and allowing awakened vital forces to remain in the system during meditation practice.

How to do it:-

1. Sit down with both legs outstretched.

2. Bend the left knee and place the sole of the left foot against the right thigh so that the heel touches the perineum.

3. Bend the right knee and put the right heel against the public bone
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4. Keep hands with palms open if done between sunrise and sunset; otherwise reverse the palms.

5. The spine should always be held erect.

Benefits:-

1. It is helpful in developing the concentration level and for clarity of mind.

2. It is also helpful if you are having problems like wet dreams and moreover is used as the ideal posture for doing meditation and Pranayam.