Detailed Description of Yoga asanas

Vajrasana 

 In all yoga asanas this asana has the highest value like diamond thats why it has got name " Vajrasana ". This asana gives high benefits without any strain in less time. 

Vajrasana

The way  how to Do

When we sit in Vajrasana we should make sure that The front portion of the bone which is from the knee to the foot is completely touching the ground.In that portion we don't have much flesh so bone alone will be touching the ground and gives some pain. So we can't sit in this posture much time. we should sit in Vajrasana at least for 10 mins to get benefited. In order to sit comfortably we should do it on smooth yoga mat, on smooth thick rug or on bed. 

 Cheyu State

Step 1 

Join both knees aside to each other and stand on knees, stretch back both the feet upwards and place a folded cloth beneath the feet.

Step 2 

Make sure both the foot thumbs are joined together, make sure there is a gap of 8 inch between the ankles. Now place the bumps in the gap and sit on the ankles comfortably.

Step 3

Place the palms on the legs facing downwards/upwards. and make sure you are sitting with the back bone is 90 degrees straight. Don't have a moment when you are in the Asana posture. Be like a rock until you  come to Rest posture.

Important Things

1. We see now why we have to keep the folded rug beneath the feet. When we sit in Vajrasana 60 - 70 % of our body weight will fall on these feet ankles. Earlier this ankle was not stretched very well thats why when it gets stretched in asana we feel pain. Because of not having weight on these ankles and not got stretched before we feel alot of pain in 2 to 3 mins of time. we feel like we should come out of the asana postuire. When we insert the folded smooth cloth beneath these ankles the pain will be reduced to some amount so that we feel comfortable for some time.

2. The persons who didn't try to do Vajrasana before they can't hold this posture more than 5 mins. Its safe and better to increase the holding time gradually starting with small amount of time. Other wise we have to face so many problems.

Remeber Go slow and win the Race. Never be hurry in case of Yoga asanas.

  

 Asana State

By keeping the hands widely on thighs, by keeping the waist straight, by closing the Eyes completely and keeping the mind on breathe pattern we have to sit peacefully in this posture. In this Asana we won’t get tiredness or exhausted. When we sit in this posture waist becomes strait so the inter relationship between nervous system and mind will get established very well so that Nerve movements will be going easily up to down. Our mind will get peace and become thought less. When we keep our waist strait lungs will be wide. Then a lot of air will go into the lungs. Like this until we do this Asana lengthy breaths will go and come out. Then a lot of oxygen supply will be done for the entire body and mind so that mind will slowly become thoughtless and will experience the peace. So body gains more strength until we do this asana. Without giving Much pain to the legs we sit in this posture as much time as possible. Since all the weight of our body is on legs so the blood vessels will get blocked. Because of that Blood flow to the legs completely stops and will be above the knees but not below the knees. Until our legs ache we can be in this state and slowly can stretch the time. Like this by doing practice we can easily be in this posture up to 20 to 30 mins. Here the main most important thing is to keep the thought less mind on the breaths. When we feel more pain then come out of this asana state and come into the Rest State.

How much time to be in the posture 

Type of Persons	Week	How much time to do
Thin and healthy	1st  week	10 secs
Thick and healthy		10 secs
Thin and unhealthy		5 secs
Thick and unhealthy		5 secs
Thin and healthy	2nd week	10 secs
Thick and healthy		10 secs
Thin and unhealthy		5 secs
Thick and unhealthy		5 secs
Thin and healthy	3rd week	20 secs
Thick and healthy		20 secs
Thin and unhealthy		10 secs
Thick and unhealthy		10 secs
Thin and healthy	4th week	20 secs
Thick and healthy		20 secs
Thin and unhealthy		10 secs
Thick and unhealthy		10 secs

Similarly from 2nd month on wards increase by 3 to 5 secs every month for all types of persons.

At max can do up to 20 mins never cross the maximum limit. 

But to get the optimum benefits for our life style, up to 10 mins is enough.

 Rest State

Lay down on the floor face looking the roof . Stretch legs and have a 2 foot distance between them and leave them freely. Stretch both the hands by placing palms facing the roof and have a 7 inch distance from body to each palm. Close the eyes. Now all the back parts of our body are touched to the ground. Now leave all the weight on to the floor and leave all tensions and thoughts from your mind. keep mind on the breaths. And Relax completely.  

Be in this posture for 4 to 5 minutes.

When we do vajrasana blood flow will get blocked above the knees. So when we are in vajrasana posture all the body parts above the knees up to abdominal area will get benefited. When we come into Rest Posture the rich blood which is blocked will rush below the knees forcefully. So when we are in Rest Posture all the parts below the knees will get benefited.

Wrong Vajrasana posture

If we sit with our back bone straight i.e 90 degrees then we call it as Vajrasana. Some people bend the back bone like an arch. Similarly some people bend the neck downwards. Bending back bone is Wrong position. If we bend forward the diaphragm will open widely and stay like that so pressure gets applied on lungs and they get closed 50 %. So oxygen supply will not be complete. Breathing speed increases. Then Mind will not be with peace it will be rest less. Then there will be 0 % benefit from the Posture. So when we do Vajrasana our back bone should be straight. If pain persists remove the posture but don’t bend the bone.

Below vedio can give guidance. Please have a look.

                                    

Benefits

Ø        To Do Pranayama Vajrasana helps alot. Since in This Posture to keep Spain erect is easy and comfortable too. So It will be comfortable to take long deep breaths in and out. Lungs can expand as much as possible. To get maximum result from any type of Pranayama, Vajrasana is the best one to choose to do it.

Ø         For the one who do Meditation, Vajrasana helps alot to keep the mind calm and peaceful. When you sit in Vajrasana mind will become thought less very soon. Because of this we can go in to the meditative state in short period of time and can maximum benefits from Meditation. In meditation Keeping Spain erect is the most important.

Ø  Usually we must not do any Yoga asana after having meals. But Vajrasana can be done immediately having meals because it helps the digestion to become fast. Because of keeping spine erect Oxygen in take into lungs will increase to its maximum. And weight of stomach won’t be on diaphragm. So there will be no stress on breathing. Vajrasana helps to remove the gases accumulated in the stomach and makes the stomach light.

Ø  Vajrasana can be done in front of God, in temples, in pujas, when we are having food, in free time. Then our mind will be concentrated on those activities at maximum.

Ø          Whenever our mind is not good, restless , having full of thoughts and when we won’t get sleep immediately do vajrasana for 5 to 10 minutes. Then immediately we can come out of those problems.

Ø  Because of vajrasana, our legs get high rich blood circulation which won’t get in any type of exercise and work so that it keeps our legs healthy. All types of leg problems like ankle pains , burning sensation in the feet etc. will vanish soon.

Ø          The persons who don’t have knee pains, if they do vajrasana every day knees will be in our control, knees will be flexible and in their life time they won’t get knee pains.

Ø  Our digestion power increases a lot. To remove Indigestion diseases vajrasana can be done 2 times a day.

Ø          The persons who have Back bone pain problems, if they want to sit on ground this problem increases so Vajrasana can help them not to get the pain.     

Precaution And Note

Ø     The persons who has too much knee pains MUST NOT do it.

Ø  Never ever cross the limits and listen to the body also.

Ø       If we do vajranasa and remove it immediately we won’t get benefits. Try to stretch the time gradually.

Ø       No need to do vajrasana along with the other asanas. We can do it along with pranayama, meditation and in free time. 

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