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AKARNA
DHANURASANA (Type1)
| Posture |
In
this asana the body is stretched more like a string of bow when
pulled at the time of archery. |
| Pre
position |
Sitting
Position. |
| Procedure |
- Bend
the left leg in knee and keep the foot on the thigh of right
leg. Keep the right leg straight.
- Hold
the big toe of the left leg with right hand, hold it between
the thumb and index finger and other 3 fingers to have
a good grip of the thumb. Hold big toe of the right leg
with left hand.
- Exhale
and inhaling start lifting the left foot with the right
hand and pull it up to ear. Keep the trunk and neck
erect and the sight fixed on the other end of the left hand.
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Continue normal breathing.
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| Position |
While
trying to raise the foot up to ear, one tends to bend neck.
But this is wrong, initially it may be difficult but it does
not matter. Only care should be taken to keep the neck and trunk
straight. Try to pull up the foot as much as possible. |
| Releasing |
- Inhale
and exhaling, start bringing the foot down and place it
on the thigh.
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Restore the hands to their place.
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Take the left foot to original position.
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| Duration |
This
asana exerts great strain and one can't maintain it for long
but with practice one can maintain it for up to 30 seconds. |
| Internal
Effects |
In
this asana great strain is exerted on hand, legs and joints
of waist and the knees. Consequently the efficiency of the organs
increases. |
| Precaution |
One
should avoid the temptation of attaining the ideal position
if strain is unbearable. |
Reference
Book:- Yoga Pravesh
Author :- Yogacharya
Vishwas Mandlik
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