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Yoga Asana - Padmasana





Instructions: ~Sit straight on your yoga mat.

~Keep your right foot on your left thigh and then keep your left foot on your right thigh.

~Make gyan mudras of your hands and place them on your thighs. Try to keep your back as straight as possible.

~If your muscle of legs are tight, you might feel muscle stretch in your legs but that's okay, as you pactice it everyday the muscle will become flexible and there will be no stretch pain ultimately.



Benefits: ~Your spine automatically becomes straight. Thus improper spinal curvatures, hump back, rounded shoulders or increased curve of lower back can be corrected with the regular practice of this asana.

~The concentration power of your mind increases as your spine becomes straight.

~Helps to keep the muscles of lower limb flexible.



Time period: ~Initially the tight muscles of legs will limit the practice of this asana. ~Gradually as the muscles become flexible you can increase the time from 1 minute to 30 minutes depending on your convenience.

~Those who have severe muscles of legs and can’t achieve this asana at all, they should begin with the practice of ardha padmasana and then move on to the practice of padmasana.



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