Baddha Konasana Yoga Poses Steps and benefits

Baddha Konasana Yoga: Baddha Konasana refers to that yogic posture where the practitioner’s body will be locked up in a typical angle.

The Sanskrit term ‘Baddha’ means ‘locked up’ while ‘Kona’ points to an ‘angle’.

Methodology of Baddha Konasana Yoga

• You will proceed to the Baddha Konasana posture from Bhadrasana.
• As you clasp your toes and the foreparts of the feet with your fingerlock, sit erect.
• Your back and head will have to remain straight.
• The feet are firmly placed on their outer edges on the floor.
• Look straight ahead.
• Gradually bend forwards even as you place the elbows on your thighs.
• Gently press down the elbows.
• Deeply inhale within 10 seconds and exhale within 15 seconds.
• This asana has to be completed as you exhale.
• While exhaling draw in your abdomen.
• Gently bend forward the trunk and pelvis from the posterior bones.
• There shouldn’t be any jerks. The movements must be flowing into one another.
• Simultaneously lower your elbows beyond our shin.
• Bend forward to the optimum level.
• Gently place your forehead on the ground.
• The head will be placed just in front of your feet.
• But do not rise from your seat while doing this posture.
• Firmly place your elbows and forearms on the ground.
• The elbows must be in one line.
• Remain in this position for about five seconds; gradually increase the time to 10 seconds.
• Actually you should stay put in this position as long as you can hold out your breath.
• Slowly inhale even as you release the feet.
• Straighten your arms;
• Stretch out your legs raise your head and trunk together;
• Now return to the starting position.
• Again assume the sitting erect position.
• Relax till you resume your breathing rhythm.
• Do this strenuous exercise just twice.

Advantages of Baddha Konasana Yoga

• Excess thigh flab gets reduced.
• The pelvis and abdomen muscles get toned up.
• There is a proper distribution of the weight of the flexed knees.
• The adductor muscles along the inner thighs gets toned up.
• Tension is released from the spinal coccygeal and sacral regions.
• Stiff joints of the ankle, hips and knees are provided elasticity.
• The urogenital muscles and ligaments obtain supply of fresh oxygenated blood.