Mayurasana
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| Contra-Indications | Abdominal disorders or pain and weak wrists, obesity, weak lungs and heart. |
| Starting Pose | Kneel on the toes and wide-apart knees, resting the buttocks on the heels. Keep the hands on the thighs or free. |
| Technique | Bring the forearms together and place the palms on the floor with fingers pointing towards the legs. Use the elbow joints together as a fulcrum and bend the upper part of the body and place the middle point of the lower abdomen (below navel) on it. Rest the forehead on the floor and then stretch the legs out one after another with the help of the knees touching the floor. Raise the knees keeping them together and with the toes touching the floor. Gradually raise the head. Slowly move the body forward; the fulcrum automatically moves forward and the toes leave the floor without bending at the knees. The body becomes parallel to the floor, balanced on elbow joints. Maintain the pose with closing the eyes, applying the Conscious Differential Relaxation technique and observing Pranadharana. |
| Releasing the Pose | Open the eyes. Place the toes on the floor and then the head and come back to the starting pose in the reverse order. |
| Benefits | Improves digestive and excretory systems. Reduces excess fat around the abdomen. Prevents hernia. Improves strength of wrists and increases the balancing capacity of body. |
Reference:Yogic Practices
Author :Yogacharya Sadashiv Nimbalkar