In today’s world, we are facing tons of health problems for which yoga is considered as a better and effective solution compared to artificial medicines and treatments. The poses of yoga age were followed long ago and are still in vogue. From the commencement of the 21st century, a number of health problems have accumulated, some of which are serious ones.
Though, there are numerous neutralizing solutions for these diseases, going natural is always the best option. In this case, going natural means doing proper yoga.
Experts and doctors often recommend yoga as an effective solution for a number of diseases and health disorders. In ancient time, due to the shortage of proper medicines people suffered from a serious number of diseases. But did they perish? No! They lived and they lived happily without providing their body with dosages of artificial medicines, but with proper sessions of yoga.
We all are aware of the benefits of yoga. In the Bhagavad Gita, it was said that “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self”. Proper yoga sessions in the morning can ensure us with a better day in which we can concentrate better, work better and sleep better. Yoga also reduces excessive stress and is a proper form of meditation as well. Performing yoga can reduce hair loss, back pain, stomach upsets, constipation, and some other significant diseases. Hastapadasana is a popular form of yoga with which we can reduce stress along with muscle aches.
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The posture of this yoga is called forward bend yoga, where we stand straight at first and then stretch the arms and bend the back forward so that the arms touch the toes. This is actually of the easiest yoga poses and is compatible for people of almost all ages. Along with that, it is one of the most effective yoga poses.
Though this standing forward behind posture looks easy, there are certain crucial steps which have to be followed to bring the effectiveness out of this movement. While doing yoga, hand and foot posture is an important issue. The posture and technique should never be neglected or else there would be no results. Hastapadana or the standing forward bend is nothing different. Here is how you’re going to do it.
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♦ How to do Hastapadana:
First, stand straight and keep your feet and arms alongside the body. Now put equal pressure on both feet to balance the body weight and extend your arms overhead slowly while breathing.
Now, exhale and slowly bend forward so that your arms touch your feet. Maintain this position for not less than 30seconds and don’t forget to breath. Breathe deeply while keeping this posture.
While carrying this posture, the hands and feet should be kept straight and the spine should be kept erect. Now, move the chest towards the knees by lifting the hips a bit and press the heels down towards the ground. Move the head gently towards the feet and continue the breathing. Now it’s time to get out of this posture. Slowly move your arms forward and up and then come back to the standing position. Breathe out and bring the arms to the side.
♦ Benefits of Forward Bend Pose:
Hastapadasana stretches the muscles and can be performed as a warm-up exercise before lifting heavy. Secondly, it revitalizes the nervous system and promotes proper blood circulation. The Abdominal organs are toned and the spine becomes flexible after performing this yoga.
