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Description
If you are planning to improve your posture and sense of balance, then you must do Virabhadrasana III regularly. Firstly, let us consider how to do Virabhadrasana III:
How to:
For this, you first need to take the position as in Tadasana. Next, breathe out and bend forward as in Uttanasana. In this position itself, breathe out and place your left-foot back in the form of high-lung position. Make sure your right-knee is more or less perpendicular. Then, lie on the midline of your chest down onto midline of right thigh, and bring your arms towards your right-knee. Proceed to bring your right-hand to outer knee, finally your left-hand towards the inner. Now squeeze your knee with your hands and slightly lift your chest. Proceed to breathe out and turn your torso slightly towards the right.
Then from lung position, proceed to stretch your hands frontward, perpendicular to the ground and parallel towards each other with your palms facing each other. Breathe out and press your right thighbone's back. Proceed to press your heels energetically onto the floor. Then synchronize to straighten your front leg by raising your back leg. At the same time, you must raise your back leg by pressing your tailbone into the pelvis.
Do not allow the chest to swing forward while you take your position. Instead, while straightening your front knee, press the front part of your thighbone backwards. This positions femur in hip joint, then grounds your heel into the floor, thereby stabilizing your position.
The torso, arms and lifted leg must be positioned parallel to ground. Now, release your lifted leg to the floor till both the hip points become parallel to the ground. Then, energize your back leg extending strongly towards wall. Proceed to bring your head upwards and look frontward, ensure not to squeeze the back portion of your neck.
Remain in this pose for thirty seconds to one minute. Then, release backwards to lunge by giving out deep breath. Now bring your arms to the ground between your right feet, then exhale and step your left most foot forward so as to intersect with your right. Remain in this frontward bend for few breaths and repeat the same on the other side too.
Benefits
This yoga asana serves many yoga health benefits such as:
Improves the posture and balance
Tones abdomen
Strengthens muscles and shoulders of back
Strengthens legs and ankles
If you are on the look out for yoga breathing, yoga for stress relief, and back pain, do not get swayed with the other available options. Just know the contraindications prior to taking up Virabhadrasana III.
Contraindications
Take note of these cautions and contraindications before opting for Virabhadrasana III.
If you are suffering from high-blood pressure, then avoid doing this yoga asana.
Virabhadrasana III helps you attain perfect body posture and sense of balance apart from strengthening your muscles.
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