What Is Pavanamuktasana (Wind Relieving Pose)
Everybody in this day and age should be doing Pavanamuktasana (Wind relieving pose) at least once a day. You might or might not know it, but this asana (yoga pose) is specially designed to relieve all surplus gases from the body. In this pose, you automatically expel all unnecessary gases from your digestive system, thus improving your digestive health. Pavanamuktasana (Wind relieving pose) also tones up and stretches the lower back. It is, fortunately, an easy and trouble-free technique
1. Start by lying on your Yoga Mat.
2. Now raise your right leg and bend it at the knee.
3. Pull your knee towards your chin and grasp your right knee with both hands, pulling it closer and closer to you.
4. Keep breathing normally, then release and relax.
5. Repeat the pose with your left leg.
6. Next raise both legs and repeat the pose with both legs up to your chin. Wrap your arms around your knees and draw them close to you.
7. You may also raise your head and to rock slowly in rhythm with your breath.
Caution: Resist the urge to raise your buttocks from or off your mat. Also see that your leg which is lying on your mat is stretched straight and not bent at the knee.
Benefits Of Pavanamuktasana (Wind Relieving Pose)
Pavanamuktasana (Wind relieving pose) is the best for stimulating all internal organs, particularly the intestines, spleen and liver. It gives a good massage to, and helps to strengthen and tone up your abdominal organs. This asana (yoga pose) gives ones sagging body more firmness and most people report feeling refreshed after doing it.
Those who have acidity complaints benefit greatly from doing this pose regularly. Likewise, those with back problems also find themselves getting great relief within a few days of practice, so long as the back problem is not serious, acute or chronic. This is an excellent pose for the entire abdominal region since it tones up the abdominal muscles and organs like no other pose or exercise. Best of all, the wind removing technique relieves the whole body by purifying air within the body and creating space for a fresh supply of air and purified blood to the whole system.
Other Benefits Include:
- Releasing stress and tension from the lower back muscles
- Relieving indigestion and constipation.
- Helping to reduce excess abdominal fat.
- In warding off diseases of the heart and lungs.
- This pose also helps people suffering from sterility, impotence and menstrual difficulties.
- It is known to help diabetics and people suffering from moderately high blood pressure.
Counter indications:
Pavanamuktasana (Wind relieving pose) should be avoided by:
- Pregnant women in all three trimesters
- Those with serious back complaints, including slipped disc and sciatica
