Highly beneficial for menstrual discomfort, sciatica, mild back, shoulder and neck pain, pasasana is also known as the noose pose for the type of twist one is in while doing this pose. The aasanastretches the muscles of the back, ankles and groin.
It stimulates the uterus and improves digestion and beats constipation. Moreover it helps relieve lower back pain that so many of us experience during our periods.
Steps to do this pose:
- Start by standing tall, with your hands in the namaste position.
- Keep your feet together with your back straight.
- Now bend your knees and squat such that your buttocks are resting on your calves.
- Exhale and stretch your right hand over your left knee such that your forearm passes over your shin.
- This will cause your back to twist. Take your free hand behind your back and clasp the other hand.
- Either you could interlock the fingers of both your hands or hold the wrist of either hand.
- Hold this position for ten to fifteen minutes while breathing gently. To get out of the pose, release one hand and slowly twist out of the position.
Tip: Do not do this pose is you suffer from a knee, back or neck injury.
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