Sasasana

                                   Initial                        Final

                                          Final posture

This is the third asana for the first week                              

Sit in Vajrasana. (Padmasana and Vajrasana are to be practiced by all yoga practitioners everyday to gain expertise).  Hold the two palms close as if in prayer, inhale deeply and bring both hands over the head. Exhale and bring the whole upper body with hands down, to the extent that your forehead touches the floor. Now the exhaling is complete. The hands are now extended forward and place palms on the floor facing down. (See picture) Take care not to lift hip from the ground, because there will be a tendency for the hip to get automatically lifted up. Hold it firmly pressed on the floor. Now one Sasasana is complete. Do it 10 times.

(‘Sasam’ means rabbit. We are here imitating a natural posture of the rabbit.) 

Effects:-

1. This asana is mainly meant for the Adrenal Glands situated above the Kidneys. The secretion of the gland is optimized by this asana. People regularly practicing this asana will not be easily get irritated or annoyed. They can remain calm in any adversities.

2. The hip bones become more flexible and such people can walk or run any distance with ease.