Thursday, 16 October 2014

Eka Pada Asana - Yoga Postures for Diabetes

Eka Pada Asana 
 
Eka means Single. Pada means leg. 
 
This Asana is doing with one leg.
 
Benefits
 
  1. This gives lower abdomen a stretch and compression where by the disorders gets regularised.
  2. Good for pancreas.
  3. knee gets flexible.
  4. Tows gets strengthened.
  5. Back bone gets good flexibility.
  6. Chest gets expansion. 
  7. Thigh muscles get toned.
  8. Nerves get toned
 
Works well with Manipura and Anakatha chakras
 
Caution :
People with back pain must get guidance.
Pregnant women must avoid.
 
How to do Eka pada Asana 
 
  • Lie flat on the Yoga Mat.
  • Slowly lift your body and take inhale.
  • Slowly stand with the tows and hand. 
  • Bring right leg forward inside the right hand and compress gently and place it adjacent to the right hand.
  • This will enable stretching of your left leg.
  • Then slowly push the right leg back and bring the left leg forward and place it adjacent to the left hand.
  • Repeat this process few times. while bringing the leg forward inhale while pushing back exhale.
  • In both the legs in backward position normal breathing.
 

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