Paschimottanasana
(Seated Forward Bend)
Many of you might be familiar with this asana. It looks very simple and infact you must have done this asana for few moments when you were a kid. But now it may look challenging to you because many people have been trapped in the race of earning fame and money , they don't usually bend there body fully once in a day.
This asana is similar to forward bending, in this you have to bend forward while sitting on the floor or mat keeping your legs straight. Majority of the people will find it difficult because sitting for long hours on the office chair made their body unfit for bending fully.
Sitting in one place for long hours decreases flexibility .Daily practice of Paschimottanasana will gradually help your spine to regain its lost flexibility. It also improves the functioning of abdominal glands.
Technique
(Seated Forward Bend)
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Many of you might be familiar with this asana. It looks very simple and infact you must have done this asana for few moments when you were a kid. But now it may look challenging to you because many people have been trapped in the race of earning fame and money , they don't usually bend there body fully once in a day.
This asana is similar to forward bending, in this you have to bend forward while sitting on the floor or mat keeping your legs straight. Majority of the people will find it difficult because sitting for long hours on the office chair made their body unfit for bending fully.
Sitting in one place for long hours decreases flexibility .Daily practice of Paschimottanasana will gradually help your spine to regain its lost flexibility. It also improves the functioning of abdominal glands.
Technique
- Sit on your yoga mat or floor and stretch the legs straight.
- Try to catch your toes with thumb, index and middle fingers by bending your trunk forward
- While bending you should exhale out . Bend slowly without applying any jerk till your forehead touch your knees.
- retain the pose for 10 seconds and gradually increase it to 1 -2 minutes.
- Those who find it difficult to do full pose , can first start with one leg and one hand and then the other leg and other hand . You will find it more easy and gradually when when your spine has become more elastic you can start doing it with both legs.
Benefits
- This is the best asana for weight loss . It reduces fat in the abdomen, giving you a flat belly. Every yoga instructor would definitely recommend you this pose for corpulence or obesity.
- It makes the abdominal organs(kidney, liver, gallbladder, pancreas) more healthier by stimulating their functioning.
- It increases the peristalsis of the bowels. It is a magical free of cost medicine for constipation and piles.
- It also helps in curing diabetes.
- Regular practice of this pose will give great relief from back stiffness.
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