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YOGA, HEALTH AND SPIRITUALITY
Padmäsan (Lotus Posture)
Steps:
1 Sit down on a mat, legs fully stretched
out. 2 Fold right leg and place it on the
opposite thigh. 3 Try to make the folded knee touch the
mat. If necessary press it down with the
hands. 4 Now, fold the left leg and keep it on the
opposite thigh and make the knee touch
the mat. 5 Keep the spine erect, chest thrown
forward, head and neck straight, draw
abdomen in 6 Close your eyes or fix them on an object. 7 Spread the left hand with its back touch
the two heels, the palm turned upward overlapping on this plane. Right hand
should do the same. Time: 10 minutes with normal breathing
Benefits of Padmasan:
1 Padmäsan is a better meditative posture
than any other Äsana. 2 It helps tone the thighs and lower parts
become more flexible. 3 It cures the pains in the joints, especially
the ankles and knees. 4 Mind becomes relaxed, concentration
increases. 5 Tension and frustration are reduced. 6 Padmäsan cures constipation and
indigestion.
134 Dan
THE FIRST STEP OF JAINISM
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