Health Matters

It also one of the important pranayams and has got numerous benefits.

How to do it:-

1. Sit in any comfortable asana .

2. Breathe air out and touch your chin to chest.Squeeze your stomach completely and be in that state for a while.

3. Now release chin and breathe in slowly. Do it atleast 3-5 times and max upto 11 times and at most should not exceed 21 in any case.

Benefits:-

1. It is beneficial for all types of problems of stomach.

2. It is also very good for uterus and urinal problems and in case of hernia.

Prercautions:- It is not advisable for those with heart problems and those with high blodd pressure.

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.