PADMASANA
Method of Practice: Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
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Sit on a yoga mat or a firm bed with both legs extended straight in front of you. -
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Bend your right knee and place your right foot on your left thigh, ensuring that the sole faces upward and the heel rests close to the navel. -
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Similarly, bend your left knee and place your left foot on your right thigh. -
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Rest your hands on your knees with the palms facing upward in Jnana Mudra (touching the tip of the thumb to the tip of the index finger). -
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Keep your spine perfectly erect and breathe normally throughout the practice.
Benefits of Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
- Considered one of the best meditation postures, helping improve concentration, mental clarity, and inner awareness.
- Regular practice enhances digestion and helps relieve digestive problems.
- Keeps the spine stable and erect, helping reduce back and lower back pain.
- Calms the body and mind, reducing stress, anxiety, and mental fatigue.
Particularly Beneficial / Supportive Practice For
- Particularly beneficial for mental stress, anxiety, nervousness, insomnia, blood pressure regulation, digestive disorders, and menstrual pain and cramps.
- Also serves as a supportive practice for respiratory disorders, diabetes mellitus, and sciatica.
Contraindications / Precautions
- Do not perform this pose if you have:
- A severe injury to the knees, ankles, or hips
- Practice this pose only under the guidance of a qualified physician or yoga expert if you have:
- Arthritis
- A slipped (herniated) disc
- Severe sciatica
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