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Tiger Pose (Vyaghrasana)
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Vyaghrasana is an Indian translation for Tiger pose. This is called so as
it simulates the stretching movement made by a tiger as it wakes up from deep sleep.
You can learn this asana as below:
Routine:
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This is the most important asana for females among Vajrasana series.
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Get in Vajrasana pose.
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Set yourself in the cat stretch pose.
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Maintain equal distance between the knees and hands.
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Hold the arms straight and keep the eyes open.
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This is the primary position.
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Inhale deep.
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Slowly raise the right leg towards the back when it gets parallel to the back.
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Then raise the lower knee and bring it towards the head.
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Turn the neck towards the back.
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The sole gets towards the back.
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Balance the body in this pose.
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Keep the eyes open and bring the consciousness between the eyebrow centers.
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Place any soft matter if you realize any knee pain.
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Exhale and bend down the neck and the right knee.
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Bring the right knee between the arms and attempt to touch the nose.
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Raise the back upwards.
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Hold yourself in this pose for a while.
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Place back the leg near the knee and straighten the neck.
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Similarly repeat this with the left leg and complete the cycle.
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Initially practice this five times and slowly increase it.
Breathing Patterns:
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Inhale when you raise the leg from behind towards the back.
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Exhale out when you touch the leg with the nose.
Consciousness:
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Physical - on the breathing and physical movement.
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Spiritual - on Svadhishthan Chakra.
Benefits:
- Tones the spinal nerves.
- Relaxes the sciatic nerves.
- Relives sciatica.
- Loosens up the legs.
- Tones up the vaginal passage after the child delivery.
- Stretches the abdominal muscles.
- Promotes digestion.
- Stimulates blood circulation.
- Reduces weight from the hips and thigh.
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Techniques adapted from Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha by Swami
Satyananda published by Yoga Publications Trust, Munger, Bihar.
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