KONASANA

Method of Practice: Konasana

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Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart and your arms relaxed by your sides.
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Inhale and raise your left arm straight overhead, keeping the fingers pointing toward the sky.
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Exhale and gently bend your trunk to the right, stretching the left side of your body. Move your waist to the right and bend a little further while keeping the left arm fully extended.
04
Turn your head and look upward toward your left palm. Keep both elbows straight throughout the posture.
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Inhale and slowly return to the upright position.
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Exhale and lower your left arm to your side.
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Repeat the same sequence with the right arm to complete one round.
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Practice 10 rounds, alternating sides.

Konasana improves the flexibility of the spine and stretches the muscles of the waist, sides of the trunk, shoulders, and hips.
It helps strengthen the core muscles, improves posture, and enhances the mobility of the spine.
The posture also promotes healthy digestion and may help relieve constipation by gently stimulating the abdominal organs.

This asana is particularly beneficial for lower back pain, sciatica, and digestive disorders.
It may also serve as a supportive practice in the management of asthma, obesity, mental stress, and mild depression.

Practice Konasana only with medical or expert guidance if you have: Slipped disc (herniated intervertebral disc)
Cervical or lumbar spondylitis/spondylosis
Uncontrolled high blood pressure
Heart disease
Avoid excessive side bending if you experience acute back pain, dizziness, recent spinal injury, or severe osteoporosis.
Practice under the supervision of a healthcare professional or qualified yoga instructor or if you have any chronic musculoskeletal or cardiovascular condition.

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