Eka Pada Baka Dhyanasana aims to balance the nervous system. It strengthens the arms and wrists and develops a sense of physical balance.
Instructions:
- Assume the final position of baka dhyanasana
- Focus the gaze on the nose tip
- Maintain the balance and transfer more weight on to the left arm
- Slowly stretch the right leg back until it is straight
- Hold this position for as long as comfortable without straining
- Return the right knee to rest on the upper right arm
- Lower the feet to the floor and relax
- Practise again, stretching the left leg back
Benefits of Eka Pada Baka Dhyanasana:
- Develops the arm muscles
- Increases flexibility in the shoulder joints and lower back
- Massages and tones the abdomen
- Promotes physical balance
- Balances the nervous system
Contra-indications:
People with high blood pressure, heart disease or cerebral thrombosis should not attempt this posture.
Yoga Asana Practise at Gyan Yog Breath
Our Gyan Yog Breath Team publishes weekly asana tutorials for you to help you get into the right practice and understand about various benefits and contra-indications of postures. Sometimes, reading about a practice can awaken questions and the desire to learn yoga on a much deeper level. Therefore, we have established three Yoga Alliance registered Yoga Teacher Training Programs that aim to guide you into advanced and higher levels of yoga.
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Hi Linda, rishikesh is such a lovely city indeed! We are so happy to hear that you have chosen us to be your destination! We are excited to meet you and have you on our yoga teacher training!
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