Baddha Kona asana – The Restrained Angle Pose
Instructions:-
- Sit on the floor with the legs together and extended straight out in front
- Keep the back straight, shoulders level and head straight
- Place the hands, palms down, flat on top of the thighs
- Inhale deeply
- Exhale and bend the knees drawing the feet towards the torso
- Place the soles of the feet together, clasp the hands over the feet interlocking the fingers pulling the feet closer and placing the heels against the perineum
- The outer edge and small toe of each foot should touch the floor
- Lower the knees to the floor and keep the back straight
- Use the elbows to press down on the thighs if necessary to bring the calves and knees to the floor
- Hold the posture breathing gently through the nostrils
- Release the posture and sit with the legs extended out and hands on the thighs
Benefits :-
- Regular practice of the baddhakon asan stretches the knees and stimulates circulation in the legs
- It should be practiced frequently until one is comfortable sitting in the Padma asan.
- The main areas of the body that are stimulated besides the legs are stomach, Pelvic and lower back
- It is said to keep the kidneys , Prostate, and Bladder healthy
- The Baddha kona asan is one of the few posture the can be practiced comfortably soon after eating
- Hold the posture from thirty seconds to two minutes depending on comfort.
