Living with back pain? Yoga gives answers for many of the issues related with spine, pelvic diseases,and menstrual disorders so on.
Kandharasana is one of the most effective spine relaxing posture which literally means shoulder pose in Sanskrit. As the weight of body parts are balanced on shoulders, hence the name.
How to do:
First of all, lay flat on your back.Then bend your legs at the knees and place the feet so that the heels are near or touching the buttocks.
The feet should be flat on the floor.Grasp the ankles with your hands and relax the whole body. If you are not able to hold or touch your ankles then just place the palms close to the heels.
While inhaling, arch your trunk up- wards, lifting the buttocks. Try to push your chest and navel as high as you can without moving the feet or shoulders.In the final position of this pose, the weight of your body should rest on the head, shoulder, neck, arms and feet.
Hold this pose as long as you are comfortable. While exhaling, slowly lower your buttocks and trunk down to the floor.
Rest for a short time and then repeat the practice.This asana can be utilized as a counter pose for forward bending asanas
Benefits:
- Helps in proper alignment of spine and strengthens shoulder.
- Relieves back pain and muscle spasm over lower back.
- Improves the digestion by stretching,the colon and abdominal area.
- Apart from helping women with menstrual disorders, it also helps bear vaginal discharge due to infections.
- This is one of the excellent asanas for helping to alleviate sexual malfunctions and to prevent any tendency towards miscarriage.
Contraindications
Women in advanced stages of pregnancy should not practice, however after childbirth practice of this asana will help the abdomen regain its normal shape.
People with peptic/duodenal ulcers and or with an abdominal hernia, cervical spondylitis or neck pain also should not practice this asana.
