Garuda – asana
The Sanskrit word garuda means eagle. In Hindu mythology Garuda is known as the king of birds. He transports the God Vishnu (shown with a bow and arrow in the illustration to the left) and is said to be eager to help humanity fight againt deamons.
Instructions:
1. Lie flat at the returned withinside the shava-asana (corpse pose).
2. Stand with the ft collectively and the hands through your sides (see the tad-asana).
three. Draw the left foot upward bending the knee and wrap the left foot round your proper
leg as you relaxation the returned of your left thigh at the proper thigh.
4. Cross your hands on the elbows, left over proper.
5. Join the fingers of your fingers collectively maintaining the palms pointed upward.
6. Inhale and maintain the posture at some point of the inhaled breath.
7. Exhale and go back to the tada-asana. Repeat the posture on the alternative side, wrapping the proper leg over the left and the proper arm over left.
Comments:
The Garuda-asana will improve the legs, knees and ankles. It stretches and tones muscle tissues of the leg and might assist relieve cramps of the legs.
Repetitions:
Hold the hala-asana for so long as you're comfortable. 20-30 seconds is nice for early attempts, increase
the time steadily as you grow to be greater comfortable. You also can strive maintaining the posture for so long as
you could maintain the inhaled breath. Repeat 2 or three instances on every leg.
Benefits of Garudasana :-
It complements the feel of stability of the body.
It additionally improve the muscle tissues of the legs.
It can loosen the joints of the legs
It alleviates sciatica and rheumatism withinside the leg.
