Vakrasana(Twisted Pose)

How To Do Vakrasana (Twisted Pose)

• Sit on the carpet, stretch the legs straight.
• Fold the right leg. Keeps the right leg’s heel touching the left leg’s knee.
• Take the right hand to back of the waist twisting your trunk, spread in palms and place it on the carpet.
• Bring the left hand close to right knee and hold the right leg’s ankle or big toe with the left hand.
• Twist the head and shoulder to right side and look straight to the right shoulder’s side (i.e back side).
• Stay in the pose up to 30 counts breathing normally.
• Turn the head to the front, release hands holding the right leg’s ankle or big toe, stretch the legs, keep the palm on the carpet in a relaxed manner and take rest for 10 second

Benefits of Vakrasana

• Vakrasana cures constipation, liver weakness and nervous weakness.
• The asana reduces rigidity in the spine
• Very useful for kidneys and other stomach diseases
• Kundalini shakthi is sublimated
• The asana reduced back aches
• The spine attains elasticity
• Flab on the lateral side of the abdomen gets reduced

Caution :

Those people with big belly may feel it difficult to place the hand to the other side of the knee. They are suggested to place the hand on the knee or keep it wherever it is, if it is not possible to place it on the ground.