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Chakori Asana Skylark Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Chakori Asana (Skylark Posture) Sit down on the ground. Place the palms firmly in front of you with the fingers pointing backwards. Keep the elbows to the right and left of the navel as in Mayurasana (Peacock Pose). Exhale. Stretch the legs backwards and the head forward Now, raise the body on the hands. Bend the legs so that the soles are together and touch the hips with the heels. Keep the posture foe some time. Then relax and inhale. Benefits:-The benefits are the same as those of Mayur and Mayuri Asana (Peacock and Prahen Pose).

Setubandhasana Bridge Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Setubandhasana (Bridge Posture) Perfrom sarvangasana (Shoulder-stand Pose) and hold the waist firmly with both hands.   Slowly lower the legs and place the feet on the ground. The waist must be kept raised from the ground to look like the span of a bridge.                                                                                         Benefits:-Regular practice of this posture makes spine and waist flexible and strong; improves digestion; cures intestinal disorders; reduces belly and prevents backache.

Ekahasta-shariro-thana-Asana Balancing-on-one-hand Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Ekahasta-shariro-thana-Asana (Balancing-on-one-hand Posture) Lie down on your belly keep the left palm on the ground and place the navel on the left elbow. Stretch the right hand in front touching the right ear. Now balance the body as in Mayurasana (Peacock Pose). Maintain the posture as long as you can. Repeat it on the other hand also. Benefits:-This posture is useful in curing gastritis and disorders of the liver, spleen and intestines. It keeps the three humours in balance prevents obesity and keeps the body agile.

Mayurasana Peacock Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Mayurasana (Peacock Posture) Place your hands flat on the ground. Bring elbows together. Rest your navel on them. Inhale. Take the feet behind and the head forward Balance the body on the elbows. The whole body should be straight like a staff. Retain the breath in and keep the posture as long as you can. Gradually increase the duration. Benefits:-According to the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the benefits are: Cures chronic gastritis, dropsy and the disorders caused by phlegm, bile and wind. Enlargement of stomach, liver and spleen is arrested; digestion improves and kidneys work more efficiently; blood is purified by increased circulation; the whole body becomes radiant and handsome; youth is prolonged and the span of life increases. Technique 2: Sit in Vajrasana (Bolt Pose). Spread the knees. Place your hands on the ground so that the palms of both hands are spread forward. Now, place the navel on the elbows and balance the whole body on them as in the first technique Benefits:-The benefits

Uthita-hasta-prasaranasana Streched-arms-bending Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Uthita-hasta-prasaranasana (Streched-arms-bending Posture) Stand straight with your feet about two feet apart. Stretch the arms to the sides. Holding the breath your right side so that the right hand touches the toe of the left foot and the left hand remains stretched upwards. Repeat it on the other side. Benefits:- It keeps the stomach in particular and body in general healthy

Utthita-eka-padakar Toe-pull Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Utthita-eka-padakar (Toe-pull Posture) Stand straight with feet placed together. Keep the legs stretched, bend forward and hold the big toes with the respective hands. Inhale and retain the breath in. Now, pull the right toe with the right hand and bring it up to touch the right ear. Maintain the posture as long as you can. Repeat it with the left leg also. Benefits:-The nerves of legs become flexible and strong. The muscles also develop well.

Viparita-hasta-padasana Full-bend Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Viparita-hasta-padasana (Full-bend Posture) Stand on your feet about two feet apart. Bend the body backwards gradually so that the hands eventually touch the ankles or place the palms on the ground close to the heels. Maintain this posture as long as you can. This is a difficult pose. Benefits:-There are several benefits of this pose. It makes the spinal cord flexible and strong and prevents hunchback. It delays old age and keeps the body young and handsome; cures disorders of stomach and intestines.

Urdhwapadm-asana Inverted-lotus Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Urdhwapadm-asana (Inverted-lotus Posture) Adopt the posture of Shirshasana (Head-stand Pose). Make Padmasana with the raised legs. Technique 2:-Adopt the posture of Sarvangasana (shoulderstand Pose). Then, doing Padmasana (Lotus Pose) remain in the inverted position. Benefits:-It relives constipation; improves digestion; cleanses the intestines and tones them up.

Urdhwapada-tala-samyuktasana Half-tree Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Urdhwapada-tala-samyuktasana (Half-tree Posture) Sit on the ground, fixing the hands firmly in front of you about one and a half feet apart. Place the head between the hands, raise the body up. Now spread the legs to the right and left, bend them at the knees and place the soles together near the anus. Remain in this posture for some time. Benefits:-The whole body is exercised.

Utthitapada-hastabadha-bhunamaskarsana Half-inverted Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Utthitapada-hastabadha-bhunamaskarsana (Half-inverted Posture) Stand straight with your feet about three feet apart. Exhale Bend forward, entwine the arms from around the legs and hold the toes with the respective hands. Now, bend further from the waist so that the head touches the ground. When inhaling. Raise the head. Benefits:-It makes joints flexible and strong and tones up lungs and Prana.

Hansasana Swan Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Hansasana (Swan Posture) Sit on your placing the palms firmly on the ground. Now press the knees on the elbows from the outside and balance the body on the palms. The posture should look like a swan. Push the neck forward and touch the ground with the nose repeatedly. Benefits:-Aversion to foot indigestion and enlarged tonsils are cured. The other benefits are the same as those of Vakasana (Heron Pose).

Vakasana Heron Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Vakasana (Heron Posture) Stand straight. Bend and place both the palms firmly on the ground. Bend the elbows slightly and then bending the knees, rest them on the upper part of the arms. The feet should be in line with the elbows and below the hips. Now, balance the whole body on the palms. Breathing be normal. Gradually increase the duration. Benefits:-Muscles and nerves of the arms are strengthened. The chest becomes strong.

Sarvangabadhasana All-limbs-locked Posture Yoga Asanas Mudra Benefits How to do Practice Yogic History Poses Beginners

Sarvangabadhasana (All-limbs-locked Posture) First perform Halasana (Plough Pose). Raise the waist a little, take the knees closer to the head and place your heels on the hips. Now, encircle the legs and thighs with the arms tightly, holding the wrist of each hand with other. Maintain this posture as long as you can. This is a difficult posture. Try to master it gradually. Benefits:-It cures tremor, reduces the belly and generally strengthens the body.