Sunday, January 29, 2012

Sarva-Anga-Aasana

Since last Nov, two of my friends have been coming over to my place for yoga sessions. This post is for my friend who asked, "What are the benefits of Sarvangasana?"

Well... as the name suggests, it is a Sarva(every) Anga(organ) Aasana(exercise). It benefits the whole of the body. Sarvangasana is called the queen of all aasanas. There are two things I would like to explicitly mention about this aasana.

Since you are standing on your shoulder, it eases the blood flow towards the upper part of the body. Heart finds it easier to pump blood into your brain. Moreover, the blood from the lower part of your body reaches the heart easily thereby enhancing its performance.

Your thyroid glad gets a nice workout. Considering the increasing number of lady friends suffering from thyroid issues, I would say, this is one aasana that should not be missed.

If you haven't tried this ever in your life, please try it in the presence of an experienced trainer.

Picture Courtesy : en.wikipedia.org

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