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________________ ASHTANGA NAMASKARA Position 6: Ashtanga Namaskara (salute with eight parts or points) Lower the knees, chest and chin to the floor. In the final position only the toes, knees, chest, hands and chin touch the floor. The knees, chest and chin should touch the floor simultaneously. If this is not possible, first lower the knees, then the chest, and finally the chin. The buttocks, hips and abdomen should be raised. Breathing: The breath is held outside in this pose. There is no respiration. Awareness: Physical - on the abdominal region. Spiritual - on manipura chakra. Mantra: Om Pushne Namaha, salutations to the giver of strength. Benefits: This pose strengthens the leg and arm muscles, develops the chest and exercises the region of the spine between the shoulder blades. 167
SR No.009366
Book TitleAsan Pranayam Mudra Bandh
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorSatyanand Saraswati Swami
PublisherYoga Publication Trust
Publication Year2002
Total Pages560
LanguageHindi
ClassificationBook_Devnagari
File Size5 MB
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