Padmasana benefits and precautions
What is Padmasana?
Padmasana is a Sanskrit word and is also called Kamalasan. The word kamal is a Hindi term meaning a lotus flower. This asana is also known as the "Lotus Pose," owing to the lotus shape that our legs made while performing this asana. This asana is a yogic exercise where the legs are crossed while maintaining a straight posture. That asana is an important meditation position. This asana helps the meditation to deepen by calming the mind and improving various physical disorders.
Most people sitting in office chairs don't have the option to lie down folding their legs. And you will strengthen the legs with this Padmasana. It's one of the asanas that's greatly suited for that person. It's a healthy exercise, healthy for the mind, and good for breathing. It helps to boost flexibility.
Tips to do Padmasana (Lotus Pose) for Beginners:
If you're a beginner then practicing this pose in the morning is best for you, because this asana is a meditative pose. The asana needs to be done on an empty stomach. When you do it with asana yoga, then it is best for you to take your meals at least four to six hours before you do asana. If you're a beginner and you have trouble balancing both your legs and sitting in Padmasana, you can also sit in Ardha-Padmasana by putting the opposite thigh on anyone of the knee.
Padmasana Precaution(Lotus Pose):
- Those who have injuries to their knees or ankles then stop this asana.
- Unless you have had knee surgery recently then you can stop this asana.
- Then you should not have to do this asana for those people who have a sprain in the leg.
- If you're a beginner to this pose then under the instruction of an experienced yoga instructor you can perform this asana.
- When you have serious back pain then you shouldn't do this Padmasana.
Padmasana steps:
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- Now to do this asana, first sit down on the floor and spread your legs, always make sure your legs are straight in front of you.
- Keep the right legs in both hands after that, and fold the legs gradually, positioning it on the left thigh. Make sure your navel reaches the bottom.
- Likewise, fold the left knee, grasp it with both hands, and position it next to the other on the right thigh.
- Your both knees should hit the floor at this stage and the foot will face upwards.
- Your spinal cord should be straight on at this stage.
- When you face some trouble when sitting in the pose for a long time, then you should move your legs and sit in the same place afterward.
- Sure that the spinal cord is straight.
- A long, deep breath. Just concentrate on breathing. Now in the start stage do this asana for 2 to 3 minutes. When you practice regularly then increasing your time from 15 to 30 minutes.
- "Note: Always note the one most important thing our body or head does not bend when doing Padmasana."
Padmasana Benefits:
- This increases intellectual attention and concentration.
- This asana strengthens the female's hip and knee joints and can get a calm, painless mind.
- Padmasana reduces muscle tension and controls blood pressure.
- Through doing this asana the excess fat in hip and thigh would be that.
- When pregnant women practice this asana at regular intervals during pregnancy, it makes birth easier.
- Padmasana helps the chakras to awaken and also makes you more conscious of things.
- The energy levels are reestablished by this asana.
- It provides Practicers with peace and long life.
