Health Matters

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Kati Chakrasana is a kind of extension of Chakrasana, though it may not look like Chakrasana, but effect wise and benefits wise, it is very much derived from Chakrasana for some special needs.

How to do it:-

1. Stand with your feet shoulder distance apart and raise your arms to shoulder level as you inhale.

2. Breathe out and twist the body to the right with your right arm holding the waist and the left arm should be holding the shoulder.

3. Now inhale back to come in the centre positon, with your legs shoulder distance apart and arms raised sideways parallel to the ground.

4. Repeat this to about 7-8 times and this should be all done within 30 seconds.

Benefits:-

1. It strengthens the bck,spine and legs.

2. It reduces the fat in stomach and makes body more flexible and energetic.

Halasana or The Plough Pose

It is an extreme forward bending exercise which promotes strength and flexibility in all the regions of the back and neck.

How to do it:-

1. Lie on the back of your body with your feets stretched and hands on the side of your body with the palms resting on the ground beside the waist and should be close to the body.

2. Stretch your legs and toes and then while inhaling raise your legs till they become vertical. Then start to exhale and lower your legs on the opposite side i.e. towards your head but do not overdo yourself. Do it only to the extent that you can.

3. After exhaling , keep the breathing normal and stay in the posture for about 8-10 secoonds.

4. Now return back slowly to the earlier position Keep your legs and toes tight and stretched during the returning.

Benefits:-

1. Energizes and nourishes the sexual glands and brings strength and vitality to them. It has medicinal effect for impotency and frigidity.

2. It reduces the Excess weight without weaking the body and it also helps cure the problem of spine.

Precautions:- While returning back to normal position, body should be lowered slowly.

How to do it:-

1. Stand erect with legs together and hands by the side of the thighs. Gaze in front.

2. Raise your hands straight in front up to arms. Palms should face each other.

3.Bring the hands up straight foward towards the sky, fingers pointing upward.

4. Now slowly raise your heels and stand on toes. Raise heels as much as you can. Stretch body up as much as possible.

5. While returning to the original position, bring your heels on the ground first.

6. Slowly bring down your hands also.

7. While raising your toes try to feel the air rising from your toe to head and while exhaling, i.e. going down , feel the air going down your body.


Benifits of Tadasana:-

1. Erects your spine and give you a good posture.

2. Helps in increasing your height but of-course only if you are less than 25 years of age.

3.Visceroptosis and pain in the backbone is removed.

4. Relieves sciatica and Strengthens thighs, knees, and ankle.

Precautions:-

1. Those having reeling sensations should abstain from it.

2. This is a balancing exercise so you should not show any haste and try to do only upto the point that you do not lose your balance.