Bakasana is a cultural asana mimicing the posture of a crane. It strengthens the abdominal organs and arms. Baka in Sanskrit means crane. Just like the bird it symbolizes.
Practice of Bakasana
Squat down from Tadasana
with the inner feet a few inches apart. If it isn't possible to keep the heels on the floor, support them on a thickly folded blanket.
* Separate the knees wider than the hips and lean the torso forward, between the inner thighs.* Stretch the arms forward, then bend the elbows, place the hands on the floor and the backs of the upper arms against the shins.
* Snuggle the inner thighs against the sides of the torso, and the shins into the armpits, and slide the upper arms down as low onto the shins as possible.
Effects of Bakasana:
* This pose is good for strengthening arms and wrists .
* It Stretches the upper back
* Strengthens the abdominal muscles.
* Stretches the groin
* Tones the abdominal organs
Precautions in the practice of Bakasana
The asana should not be practised in case of:
* Carpal tunnel syndrome.
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