Difference between revisions of "Vrksasana"

Latest revision as of 16:50, 20 June 2019

see Vrksasana i and Vrksasana ii

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-==Description==
+see Vrksasana i and Vrksasana ii
-Vrksasana: Asana
-Asana Type: Balancing
-==Pramana==
-Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
-Gheranda Samhita. II.42-43
-vämorumüladeçe ca yämyaà pädaà nidhäya tu |
-tiñöhet tu våkñavadbhümau våkñäsanamidaà viduù ॥35॥
-==Translation==
-Vriksha: Stand straight on one leg (the left), bending the right leg, and placing the right foot on the root of the left thigh; standing thus like a tree on the ground, is called the Tree-posture.
-BrYs-III.42, YMP-11
-==Instruction==
-. Stand upright.
-. Lift the right foot and place the heel on the inner left thigh.
-. Kepp the knee out sideways.
-. Fold the hand together at the heart center.
-. Balance on the left leg like a tree.
-==Benefits==
-Atma Pramana:
-Increase flexibility of the hips and stretch inner thighs, chest, and shoulders.
-Strengthens your glutes, thighs, calves and spine.
-Helps improve concentration and your sense of balance.
-Relieves sciatica and reduces flat feet.
-Connect to the earth element and being grounded.
-Cleanses chakras.
-Sakshi Pramana:
-Feeling of being like a tree, grounded/rooted feeling while growing talling at the same time; opens up the chest/pulls shoulders back.
-[[Category: Asanas]]