NARAYNASANA
Method of Practice
- Lie comfortably on either your right or left side.
- Bend the lower arm and place it under your head to provide pillow-like support.
- Keep both legs comfortably stacked one over the other.
- Allow your entire body to remain straight and completely relaxed.
- Stay in this position for 10–15 minutes, breathing deeply and comfortably throughout the practice.
Benefits of Narayanasana (Side-Lying Relaxation Pose)
- Calms the mind and helps reduce stress and anxiety.
- Supports the maintenance of healthy blood pressure.
- Improves digestion.
- Helps relieve mild arthritic pain and sciatica.
- Strengthens and improves the flexibility of the muscles of the thighs, hips, and pelvic region.
- Particularly beneficial for chronic arthritis, joint inflammation associated with rheumatic conditions, sciatica, muscle pain, and nerve pain.
- Also serves as a supportive practice for back pain, neck pain, and poor digestive function.
Contraindications
If you have had recent spinal or knee surgery, practice this pose only under the guidance of a qualified physician or yoga expert.
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