Mandukasana is also known as Frog Pose. Frog Pose is extremely beneficial if you want to release back pain and stimulate your abdomen. It’s primary asana to control Diabetes Type 2 and is also used for Type 1 Patients. The pressure on the lower abdomen stimulates the digestive organs and pancreas, improves the blood flow and cures insomnia.
Instructions:
1. Keep your legs and knees together
2. Make fists and place them at your lower abdomen
3. Move your spine foward over the knees
4. Bend forward and relax your forehead on your knees
Important Note
Don’t practice this asana if you have hernias or are in any stage of pregnancy!
Benefits of Mandukasana:
- Stretches the groins, inner thighs and hips
- Opens the chest and shoulders
- Strengthens the back muscles
- Stimulates the digestive system
Contra-indications:
This asana should not be practiced if you suffer from knee injuries, ankle injuries or lower back pain.
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.
The following Programs take place on the first of every month in Rishikesh, India.
- 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in India
The 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Gyan Yog Breath will be a transformational and enriching experience for yoga beginners. Participants learn how to convert their practice and knowledge about yoga into deeper spheres and teach yoga on an international level. Read more - 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in India
The 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Gyan Yog Breath guides new yoga teachers into confident and diverse teaching techniques and methodologies. Through practical and theoretical course modules, the RYS200 can elevate his or her practice and understanding to the next level. Read more - 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in India
The 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Gyan Yog Breath offers a complex 8-week course content. Yoga practitioners who feel ready to begin their yogic journey towards teaching are welcome to benefit from this comprehensive program. Read more
4 Responses
Hi I want join your yoga teacher training. Which skill I need for your course, dress and which months we will join because I not like to cold weather and also hot weather.
Namaste Jamila
We cordially invite you to join our Yoga teacher training program starting on every first of a month!
Regarding your preference, we recommend to join our yoga teacher training on the first of october or first of november 2018.
During these months it will be around 25 degrees which is not very hot and not cold either.
Please take a look here:
https://gyanyogbreath.com/200-hours-yoga-teacher-training/
You can find all infos regarding course, schedule, food, accommodation and available seats.
Our course is for beginners, you shoudl practise at least 6 months prior course start. So if you started some yoga classes already, it will be very good 🙂
We are excited to meet you and have you on the course!
Love and Light
Your Gyan Yog Breath Team
Hi Gyan Yog Breath I am regular reading your blog. It’s very knowledgeable information.i want join your yoga teacher training in January. I have one question……
during the Yoga teacher training I can visit some ashram also.
Namaste Mario
You are welcome to join our 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in India starting on the first of January 2019 at 7am.
Thanks for your lovely comment, we are very happy to read that you are following our blog 🙂
During your yoga teacher training you will stay at our ashram in rishikesh. of course, you can visit other ashrams as well!
Take a look here for some more Infos:
https://gyanyogbreath.com/200-hours-yoga-teacher-training/
We hope to hear from you soon 🙂
Love and Light
Your Gyan Yog Breath Team