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Yoga Postures with Illustrated Weight Loss : SARVANGASANA
Author : Mr. Vishwas Vasant Mandlik
It is considered as the best asana among all the
asanas, as it activates most of the important glands and help
improve their function. Even old books on Yoga proclaim importance
of this asana.
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Pre
position :
Supine
Position
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Step 1
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Exhale and inhaling start raising both the legs upward and
stop when they make angle of 90 degree with the floor.
Attain the Uttanpadasana posture
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Step 2
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Exhaling raise the waist and push the legs backward over
the head.
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Step 3
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Support the waist with both the hands, using your hands
get the legs, waist and back in one straight line and
stabilize them in this position, stretch the toes
towards sky. Keep the sight on the toes. Continue normal
breathing.
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Position
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One should concentrate on getting the legs, waist and the
back in one straight line and this line making 90 degrees
with ground. In this asana the arms up to the elbows are
placed on the floor. The body from feet to the shoulders is
in straight line, only the chin is placed in the Jugular
notch forming a tie which is called 'Jalandhar Bandha'.
Because of this 'Bandha' jaws can't be opened.
Releasing
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Inhale and exhaling, slightly lower the legs towards
head and maintaining the balance of the body remove the
hands supporting the waist back to the normal position.
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Inhaling , place the waist on the ground keeping legs
straight as in the Uttanpadasana.
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Exhaling, bring legs back to the normal position without
jerk or speed.
Duration
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This asana is difficult in the beginning especially for
women with heavy hips and men with big belly's. Initially
you can take help of other person while raising the hips and
waist. This asana should be maintained for 2 to 3 minutes
after sufficient practice to get the desired results.
Internal
Effects :
Most of the times we remain either in standing or sitting
position. Quite opposite position is taken in this asana.
This helps improve the blood circulation as impure blood
easily reaches the heart.
The 'Jalandhar Bandha' pressurizes the thyroid glands and to
some extent pituitary gland thus helps improve their
function.
To some extent you can get the benefits of Shirsasana (up
side down) in this posture.
This asana controls and cures the diseases related to
genital organs, constipation.
It also helps cure varicose veins and haemorrhoids.
Precaution:
People suffering from headache, brain diseases, blood
pressure, heart related ailments etc. should not do this
asana without expert guidance.
Do’s & Don’ts :
Do’s
- Keep the legs straight in knees with toes pointing to the
sky.
- Raise the entire back & buttocks off the ground.
- Legs, hips and back are in one straight line.
- Hands, upper arm & elbows on the ground while supporting
the back behind chest.
- Shoulders resting on the ground.
- Head straight and eye sight fixed on the raised toes.
- The chin resting in the sternal notch. (In Chin lock
position)
Don’ts
- Do not bend the legs in knees.
- Do not take the legs over your head in the position, but
you can take the legs over your head while taking &
releasing the position.
- Do not move the neck or overstrain it in chin lock
position.
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