Pada-Angushth Asana- how to do| balanced all prana | meditation | health

What was once to be thought primitive has now proven beneficial. The ancient yogis must be given credit as they had more knowledge about our bodies, mind and soul than we have today... Yoga is chiefly a process of self-culture, compassion, self-restraint and mental equipoise. Yoga is holistic approach towards the individual and covers many benefits at any stage of life. Asanas can burn calories, enhances flexibility and reduce osteoporosis of bones. Asanas are intended for physical growth as well as spiritual expansion. An aspirant can see a difference within a few months of practice and once he/she gets in the habit of yoga it can easily become a part of their life.

Pada-Angushth asana, the name is derived from Sanskrit word pada means ‘foot’, and Angushth means ‘toe’. Pada- Angushth asana is a little difficult to perform for beginners but after a few days of practices one will easily be able do it. Pada-angushth asana enhances the prana-energy in the body; the prana flow in the body through the nerves in the spinal cord which are astral tubes made up of astral matter and originating from the specific sub-centres and further expand into uncountable branches that extend to the entire body providing strength and longevity. There are the five pranas which perform different functions of the body: prana, samana, apana, udana and vyana. All the subtle prana, Nadis (the astral tubes made up of astral matter which carry currents, more than 72000 Nadis that cannot be seen by the naked physical eyes) and chakras (the six subtle sub centres of psychic-energy in the body) have gross manifestation, and that of operation in the physical body, the physical centres have close relationship with the astral centres.

Apana-prana is located at the coccygeal region that helps in discharging the wastes from the body. Vyana-prana is spread to the entire body and manifests all senses alive. Balanced Samana Vayu will provide good health by balancing of metabolism, hormones and appetite. Samna Vayu’s task is to keep the fire burning properly by churning motion to navel, so that the processing and assimilation would be carried out properly. Navel area is the store house of energy that is governed by Samana and when it is connected with Prana it will attribute to good health and makes the spiritual journey easy.

So, Yoga explains the life force which is known as ‘Prana’ better and the way to enhance that of with asana, pranayama and mudras. 

Pada-Angushth Asana:

Sit on floor, place left toe at the perineum

Lift the right foot and place right ankle near the left knee.

The right leg should remain parallel to the floor.

The body weight should be balanced on the left toe.

Keep your waist, neck and head in one straight line.

Fix your gaze on a point in front of you so as to focus your concentration.

Once you can hold the asana effortlessly you can do it with eyes closed.

Stay in this asana for as long as you can feel comfortable and then release the asana slowly.

Repeat for the right toe.

Benefits:

Pad-Angushth asana is beneficial for celibacy, strengthens legs and nerves also that would be enhancing concentration easily. It eliminates stress, anxiety and fatigue by enhancing the prana-energy entire the body.