Niralambanasana

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Description

Niralambanasana: asana

Asana Type

Prone

PRAMANA

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Apta Pramana Source

Hatharatnavali III 61-62


Transliteration

karäbhyäà paìkajaà kåtvä tiñöhetkürparayä sudhéù ॥ mukhamunnamayannuccairnirälambanamäsanam ॥61॥ nirälambanayogé syännirälambanamäsanam ॥ nirälambanatä dhyänaà nirälambanamäsanam ॥62॥


Translation

Supported on the elbows, hands forming like a lotus and supporting the face, raise the face up.

Steps/Technique

1. Lie down on the stomach.

2. Keep the elbows on the ground.

3. Form a lotus shape with the hands

4. Rest the head on the lotus.

Atma Pramana Benefits

•Practising niralambasana, a Yogi attains the state of niralambana. The posture niralambana culminates into niralambana dhyana. 62 •Retains flexibility of the spine while stimulating the attached nerves •Beneficial for Spondylitis of lumbar region •Beneficial for sciatica problems •Relieves stress, tension, anxiety and mild depression •Stretches the neck, stimulates thyroid and parathyroid glands


Sakshi Pramana Benefits

Feeling relaxed, like a child



Simple sketch

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