Aspects:
This asan is called Bhujangasan
as the posture resembles a Cobra. A
serpents body is extremely flexible. Naturally this asan makes our body
quite flexible. While doing Suptvajrasan, the hands are stretched
beyond the head resulting in the sufficient flow. The most important
point to be kept in mind here
is that while attaining the final position the breath should be inhaled
completely. While raising the frontal part of the body, do it in two
stages (a) Bending the neck backward (b) Raising the trunk. Similarly
the return movement also should be in two stages (c) First lowering
of the trunk and (d) Then bending the head and forehead towards the
ground. Do not bend the neck when lowering the trunk, keep the neck
stretched backward. While doing this asan, there should be minimum weight
on the palms but maximum pressure on the pelvic region. This way the
asan gives the maximum benefit. And this is also a good indication of
perfection. While practicing this asan, there should be no gap between
the heels and that the toes should also remain stretched.
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Technique:
Lie down on the abdomen. Bring the heels and toes together
and stretch them to the maximum. Now bend the elbows and place the palms
on either side of the chin. The gap between the palms may be equal to
the gap between the shoulders. Pull back the elbows as much as possible,
touching the body, and resting on the ground, the position of arms should
not change, the forehead should
touch the ground.
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Inhaling, bring the chin forward & start raising
the head as far back as possible, so much so that it may touch the spine.
Now inhaling raise the chest and abdomen up to the naval. Breathe normally
and stay in this posture. While exhaling lower the trunk very slowly but
not the head. When trunk comes down completely, rest the forehead on the
ground. Thereafter relax in Shithilasan.
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