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Description
People suffering from low back pain and asthma can now take a sigh of relief, since Garudasana (Eagle Pose) is the best option for them.
How to:
Position yourself as in Tadasana.
Then crook your knees slightly and proceed to lift your left foot upwards and balance on your right foot. Now cross your left-thigh over the right one.
Continue to point your left leg's toe towards the floor, push your foot in the backward direction and hook the top of your foot at the back of your lower-right calf. Next, balance on your right foot.
Then stretch your arms straight such that it is parallel to the ground. Now spread scapulas wider across the back of your chest.
Now cross your arms in-front of your chest such that the right-arm is over the left, continue to crook your elbows. Then snug your right elbow into the crook of the left, proceed to lift the forearms 90 degrees to the ground. Make sure that your back portions of both the hands are facing each another.
Push your right-hand to right and left-hand to left such that palms are facing each other. Your right hand's thumb must pass in-front of your left hand's little finger. Next, press your palms together.
Remain in this position for 15-30 seconds, now unwind your arms and legs and adjust yourself to stand in the Tadasana position again. Continue to do this for some duration of time with legs and arms reversed.
Health benefits of Garudasana
You may find this beginner yoga pose quiet difficult but after getting used to, you get to experience several yoga health benefits:
improve concentration
stretch and strengthen your calves and ankles
stretch the upper back, shoulders, hips, and thighs
improve sense-of-balance
Contraindications
This might be a restorative yoga asana but there are few contraindications involved, which must be taken care of before starting with this yoga pose. If you have a knee injury, you must avoid this posture.
Remember, the benefits offered by power yoga cannot be achieved from any other medicine or treatment. The stretch which you perform in this asana helps your upper back, shoulders, hips, and thighs. This asana helps you make even more relaxed and enhances your concentration level. It becomes easier to establish a balance of your soul, body, and mind if you do Garudasana regularly.
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