| Posture |
The
body is stretched to look like a mountain peak and so it is
called the Parvatasana (parvat means mountain in Sanskrit). |
| Pre
position |
Sitting
Position: Padmasana |
| Procedure |
- Take
both the hands forward and lock the fingers of both the
hands together.
- Take
the hands over the head and turn the palms downside up facing
the roof. Stretch the body upwards with the arms stretched
towards the sky.
- Stabilize
the position and continue normal breathing.
|
| Position |
In
this asana stretching of the body is important but body is not
actually lifted. |
| Releasing |
- Relax
the body and bring the hands as in position 1 in figure
above.
- Take
the position as in Padmasana.
-
Straighten the left leg in the knee then straighten right
leg.
-
Get both the legs together, take the sitting posture.
|
| Duration |
You
can maintain this asana for long time without any problem. |
| Internal
Effects |
Stretching
the arm, back and abdominal muscles improves the functioning
of theses parts of the body. This helps cure certain problems
of spinal column & cord. |
| Precaution |
This
asana is very simple and anyone can practice. |
