Makarasana:
"Makara" means a crocodile. In this posture, the body assumes the shape of a crocodile floating in water. So, this posture is called Makarasana.Technique:
Lie on the ground face down, the chest touching the ground and both legs stretched out. let the upper parts of the feet touch the ground. Keep the heels upwards. Raise the arms and put them in front of the head and hold the middle part of the left upper arm with the right hand and the middle part of the right upper arm with the left hand. Keep the head downwards and close the eyes. The head will rest on the arms. The parts of the arms from the elbows to shoulders, the abdomen, the thighs and the upper parts of the feet will touch the ground in a straight line. Relax the body while practicingthis posture. Breathe deeply and meditate on God.Health Benefits of MAKARASANA Yoga:
- It eradicates the fatigue and gives relaxation to all the parts of the body.
- Though the process of practicingthis posture is inverse to that of practicing Shavasana, the aim of both the Postures is the same: to give relaxation and complete rest to the body.
- Like Shavasana, this posture is useful to those whose spine or back is jured.
Makarasana:
"Makara" means a crocodile. In this posture, the body assumes the shape of a crocodile floating in water. So, this posture is called Makarasana.
Technique:
Lie on the ground face down, the chest touching the ground and both legs stretched out. let the upper parts of the feet touch the ground. Keep the heels upwards. Raise the arms and put them in front of the head and hold the middle part of the left upper arm with the right hand and the middle part of the right upper arm with the left hand. Keep the head downwards and close the eyes. The head will rest on the arms. The parts of the arms from the elbows to shoulders, the abdomen, the thighs and the upper parts of the feet will touch the ground in a straight line. Relax the body while practicingthis posture. Breathe deeply and meditate on God.Health Benefits of MAKARASANA Yoga:
- It eradicates the fatigue and gives relaxation to all the parts of the body.
- Though the process of practicingthis posture is inverse to that of practicingShavasana, the aim of both the Postures is the same: to give relaxation and complete rest to the body.
- Like Shavasana, this posture is useful to those whose spine or back is jured.
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