Mayurasana
In Sanskrit, mayur means a peacock when this asana
is exhibited, it feathers at this back.
Hence the name.
TECHNIQUE:
1. Kneel
on the floor with knees slightly apart.
2. Bend
forward, invert the palms and place them on the floor. The little fingers
should
touch
and the fingers should point towards the feet.
3. Bend
the elbows and keep the forearms together. Rest the diaphragm on the elbows and
the
chest on the back of the upper arms.
4.
Stretch the legs straight one by one and keep them together stiff.
5. Bear
the body weight on the wrists and hands. Raise the legs from the floor (either
one by one or together) and at the same time stretch the trunk and head
forward.
6. Keep
the whole body parallel to the floor with the legs stretched out and the feet
together.
Breathing:
Breathing
should be normal in the final position in the beginning stage retain the breath
when you
raise the body.
Timings:
This
asana can be done for 10 to 20 seconds according to the practitioner’s
capacity. Only
one time
is enough.
Benefits:
It increases
the digestive power. It cures dyspepsia and diseases of stomach like chronic
gastritis
and reduces splenic and liver enlargement by increasing the intra – abdominal
of toxins due to faulty eating habits. Cures diabetes, kill toxins in the body.
This asana strengthens the forearms, wrists and elbows.
Precautions:
This is
a very difficult asana and should therefore be practiced with great care.
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