Vrksasana ii

Description

Vrksasana ii: Asana

Asana Type

arm balance

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Yoga-rahasya of Srinatha-muni-V.20

Original Verse

"sÝc³]alnay v&]asnivze;kan! , jnneiNÔydaF(aRy kae[Éedan! sm_yset! ."

Transliteration

"saptacakrakñälanäya våkñäsanaviçeñakän jananendriyadäròhyäya koëabhedän samabhyaset"

Translation

One raises the whole body on palms alone with hands fully stretched.

Instruction

"1. Bring the hands on the ground. 2. Lift the body all the way up, feet pointing to the sky 3. Hold body straight up."

Benefits

" - helps to stimulate the entire endocrine system, such as pituitary gland, thyroid glands, etc... Also balance adrenal glands, reduce cortisol, ""stress hormone"". - Strengthen the body, build up muscular strength such as pectoralis major, deltoids, latissimus, trapezius and core muscles. - Emotional benefits: cheer up low mood and can help reduce minor depression. - Body in upside down position, help the organs restore the position which have been pulled by gravity. - By bringing blood to the head, relieve a minor headache, improve digestion and elimination."