Vajrasana ??????? (; IAST: vajr?sana), "vajra Pose", is a sitting asana in yoga. It is a kneeling position sitting on the heels. A person need not to be sitting in an erect position to do it.
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Etymology
The name comes from the Sanskrit words vajra meaning "thunderbolt" or "diamond like", and asana (???, ?sana) meaning "posture" or "seat".
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Description
The practitioner sits on the heels with the calves beneath the thighs. There is a four finger gap between the kneecaps, and the first toe of both the feet touch each other and sit erect.
Benefits
This asana may help in digestive issues like constipation. It also strengthens the muscles of the legs and back.
Contraindications and cautions
Some orthopaedic surgeons claim Vajrasana may be harmful to knees.
It has also been linked to damage to the common fibular nerve resulting in foot drop, where dorsiflexion of the foot is compromised and the foot drags (the toe points) during walking; and in sensory loss to the surface of the foot and portions of the anterior, lower-lateral leg. In this context it has been called "yoga foot drop".
See also
- List of asanas
- Seiza- Japanese traditional formal sitting posture
References
Further reading
- Iyengar, B. K. S. (1 October 2005). Illustrated Light On Yoga. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-81-7223-606-9. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- Saraswati, Swami Janakananda (1 February 1992). Yoga, Tantra and Meditation in Daily Life. Weiser Books. ISBN 978-0-87728-768-1. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (1 August 2003). Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-86336-14-4. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- Saraswati, Swami Satyananda (January 2004). A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya. Nesma Books India. ISBN 978-81-85787-08-4. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
External links
- "Vajrasana". Retrieved 2011-04-11.
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