Vajrasana - Thunderbolt Pose
Try out this Asana with me?, Health Challenge Invite.Corrects body posture and stretches quads
STEPS :
- Sit down on a flat floor or yoga mat.
- Fold the knees and ankles backwards and point the feet in line with your legs. The bottoms of the feet should face upward touching the big toes.
- The buttocks should rest on the heels and thighs should rest on your calves.
- Keep your spine, neck, and head straight.
- Keep your head straight and gaze forward. Keep your chin parallel to the floor.
- Keep the right palm on the right knee and the left palm on the left knee, with elbows in a straight line.
- Close your eyes and start deep breathing. Inhale deeply for four counts and exhale slowly to eight.
- To come out of Vajrasana, slowly raise the glutes and thighs of your lower legs, until you are back into a kneeling position. Then stand up slowly.
Benefits
- Helping keep the mind calm and stable.
- curing digestive acidity and gas formation.
- Helping to relieve knee pain.
- strengthening thigh muscles.
- Helping to relieve back pain.
- Helping in treatment of urinary problems
Who Can Do
Consult a doctor before beginning an exercise regime.