Balancing Diamond posture

This is again useful for abdominal ailments like gastritis, diabetes, constipation, abdominal muscle wall weakness.

Little modification in vajrasan where we stretch backwards the upper segment of the body in vajrasan, the head and the chest and abdomen should be in the same line, the hands kept straight over the knees for stability.

To rest on the back in Vajrasan

This is a very good relaxation asan. One could also do meditation lying down if he or she is comfortable in this posture. The benefiting structures are the abdomen and spine including the spinal muscles.

Lie down on the back straight without stretching the leg, continuing to be in the Vajrasan posture with the lower limb provided one is comfortable in this posture without any history of knee joint ailment. To make it more simplified the person should first go into tolasan and slowly to stretch backwards and to lie down on the back.

Vajrasan with its variations are useful for any abdominal ailments including diabetes. When we say ailment it is not acute diseases.

Moon posture

This also has effect on the abdominal structures Shasahngasan performed early morning after taking a litre of water in empty stomach clears the bowel.

Assume the neutral posture of the Vajrasan and stretch both the upper limbs straight,Forwards without raising the seat from the heels.Here the knees by pressing on the lower abdomen stimulates the large bowel.

Vajrasan with its variations are useful for any abdominal ailments including diabetes. When we say ailment it is not acute diseases.

Camel posture

A very effective asan for the spine and the abdominal muscles and related diseases of the intra abdominal organs.

From Shisangasan back to Vajrasan and to lift up on the knees stretching backwards holding the ankles from behind and pushing the abdomen and chest arching forwards.

Twisting posture

Related to mainly strengthening the spine The spinal twist is very well brought about in this posture. This asan has a good effect on the kidneys. The twist to the left is good for the diabetic as it works on the pancreas.

Method of doing Vakrasan to the left is: the left lower limb is kept straight and the right lower limb goes across this bending at the knee. Then the right upper limb is brought forwards to hold the right foot in front. While the upper limb is taken behind across the spine. Finally left shoulder and the head is twisted maximum to the same side. In a similar fashion vakrasan is done on the right side also.

Half twist posture. Named afte yogi Matsyendra

The effect is same as the Vakrasan On the spine and the kidney.

For doing on the left side bend the left leg at the knee to see that the heel touches the bottom at the mid point. Take the right leg vertically across over the left again bending at the knee. Finally hold the right foot with the right hand taking the left hand behind crossing the spine and if possible try to hold the left food with the left hand. Also see that the left shoulder and the face pulled to the left side. Similarly this is performed on the right side. .

Royal gesture

This strengthens the knee joint,total stretch on the spine by increasing the intervertebral space.

This is performed first on the left side, the left leg kept straight, the right leg bent at the knee and to see that the heel touches the bottom at the mid point, horizontally resting on the ground and with both the hands taken behind the spine preferably chained, finally the face is brought down to touch the ground at the mid point of the folder right leg. The same is to be done on the right side also.

Head over the knee

This is good for pregnant woman In early stages. Gives good stretch to the spine and the muscles of the back and the muscles at the back of the thigh and leg. This could also help stimulate the kundalini shakthi. Again useful for gastric problems. Said to improve protency in man.

A variant of mahamudra. This is performed first on the left side, the left leg kept straight, the right leg bent at the knee to see that the heel touches the bottom at the mid point, horizontally resting on the ground with both the hands taken behind the spine preferably chained, finally the face is brought down to touch the knee with the face of the stretched left leg. The same is to be done on the right side also. For convenience on each side it can be done following mahamudra of the corresponding sides.

Fixed angular posture. Yogis call Goraksha Asana while some school call it Bhadrasana

This gives good stretch to the spine,strengthening the knee and hip joints and at the same times the back muscles of the thigh. It gives stretching to the superficial deeper uro genital muscles thus helping better blood flow.It is said it also relieves sciatic pain and prevent Hernia in men.

Take the heels towards the center of the body, the knees snugly touching the ground, soles facing each other as close as possible to the center point.Stretch forward in front of the feet. The face should touch the ground preferably.

Diseases of the urinary tract is very rare in cobblers. Reason being they Are in this pose trhoughout the day while at work. Controls sexual urge hence a Unique choice of asan for yogis.

Fixed angular posture. Yogis call Goraksha Asana while some school call it Bhadrasana.

Apart from most of the benefits of Guptasan, the knee joint has better reinforcing effect here.

A variation of Guptasan where the feet is taken 45deg forward.

Posterior stretching posture.

This gives good spinal stretch and also to the joints of the lower limbs from the hip below. The pressure on the abdomen which is exerted during this is very effective for diseases related to the abdominal structures both external and internal, namely the wall, stomach and the pancreas.(the endocrine controlling sugar metabolism). People with excessive deposit of abdominal Fat is very useful also good for people with Constipation.

Somewhat difficult unless the person is labile. Keeping the legs straight together, parallel and the knees together, the ankles close but not touching each other. The soles at 90degrees vertical followed by stretching forwards and trying to hold the soles with both the hands and the face to be buried in between the knees.It is to be remembered that there should not be any holding of the breath while doing this asana.

Lotus posture

By itself this gives solace for meditation, helps effective abdominal breathing and also good for the maximum circulation for the internal structure and reduces the fat on the thigh muscles.

Very good meditative posture this is to sit with the legs criss crossed in Front one over the other in such a way both the soles face the sky over the opposite thighs. Have to remember that the knees should not be raised from the ground and the spine to be erect. Hands to be kept in Gyanamudra either by opposing the index and the thumb over the knee joint or like Lord Buddha one palm over the other. .

Lotus posture

This gives a good stretch of the muscles of the chest wall on the sides of the clasped hand (intercostal muscles) and also indirectly stretches the lung tissue on that side.

Both the palms are clasped together and kept one over the other on one knee joint in front and the opposite shoulder stretched to the other side with the head without coming forwards. Same to be repeated on the opposite side as well.

Yoga gesture

An excellent asan for gastritis,Diabetes, early dyspepsia due to gall bladder disease. Tones up the muscle of the pelvisand the lower spine (lumbosachral region).

Sit in padmasan hold both the toes with both the hands and stretch forwards so that the face touches the ground flat while breathing normally.

Kukut means Cook posture and lola means to swing

Gives enormous strength to the shoulder muscles and the entire muscle of the upper limbs. The grip that is used firmly with both the palms strengthen the muscles of the palms and fingers.

This is variation in Padmasan where the person lifts up in padmasan anchoring both the palms on the sides. This is kukat. Now Swinging in the same position is Lolasan.

Shoulder movement

In addition to shoulder join the large muscle below the collarbone is also strengthened so also of the muscle of the shoulder blade.

An asan mainly concentrating on the ball and socket movement of the shoulder joint. The shoulder are rotated through 360degs clockwise and anti clockwise with the palms resting on the knees firmly, 5 nos. at a time approximately upto20.