SHOULDER STAND ( SARVANGASANA)
Sarvangasana| Shoulder Stand | Panacea for all diseases| All member's pose | yoga pose for yoga day 21 June
The benefits that you receive by doing shoulder stand is similar to Sirsasana (headstand ). Those who are overweight , do not have enough body strength to perform headstand , for them shoulder stand is a good alternative pose.
This is a mysterious Asana. This is also called 'all members' pose because all the parts of the body receives benefits. This is the best pose for improving one's organ health. It is a cheap readily available blood, nervine and digestive tonic.
Technique
Lie down on your yoga mat and relax your body .
Now slowly raise your legs together along with your hips and trunk quite vertically .
Support the back with two hands, one on each side and rest the elbows on the mat.
Make sure that your chin remains pressed against the chest , forming a chin lock . This chin lock is called Jalandhara Bandha.
Do not allow the body to shake or move to and fro.
In the beginning remain in this asana for a minimum 2-3 minutes and gradually increase the time to 5 minutes.
Advanced practitioners are able to perform this pose for thirty minutes .
Benefits
It is a panacea for all diseases . All abdominal organs are toned .
It is also good for sex - sublimation .
It helps retaining the flexibility of the spine.
This asana awakens kundalini shakiti, after practicing you will experience a totally different kind of energy in the body. A person practicing shoulder stand cannot become lazy at all .
It increases memory power and makes you more clear in your thoughts.
It is an excellent pose for curing thyroid gland imbalance. Many people have come out of their thyroid issues by practicing this pose.
It also acts as a powerful blood tonic and purifier.
It removes sterility and diseases of womb.
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