VRIKSHASANA - INTRODUCTION :
Vrikha - tree
This asana makes the posture of your body steady, straight and strong like a tree.
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| VRIKSHASANA |
PROCEDURE:
✦ Stand straight with your feet at a distance of 2 inches from one another.
✦ Focus on a point in front of your eyes and then let a long deep breath out.
✦ Slowly bend your right leg and raise it up. Rest it's sole on the inner thigh of your left leg.
✦ Take care that your heel is touching the perineum area.
✦ After steadying yourself in this posture, take a deep breath in and slowly raise your arm over your head and join your hands so that your palms touch each other in namaskar pose.
✦ Breathe in and out normally in this position for about 10 to 30 seconds.
✦ Breathe out slowly after remaining in this position for about 10 to 30 seconds and then bring your arms down slowly.
✦ Now lower your right leg to the ground and stand straight.
✦ Take a deep breath in and then exhale.
✦ Now repeat the whole process with your left leg.
BENEFITS:
✦ Vrikshasana increases the balance, steadiness and alertness of the brain.
✦ Improves neuromuscular co-ordination.
✦ Strengthens your legs, thighs, spine, shoulders and arms.
✦ Increase the alertness of your brain and helps you to complete your work with increased focus.
✦ Tones your leg and arm muscles.
✦ Strengthens the ligaments in your ankle and feet.
✦ Best pose for posture related complaints.
✦ Reduce the risk of sciatica.
✦ Grants stability to mind and body.
✦ It gives us a optimum posture.
LIMITATIONS:
People suffering from arthritis, vertigo and obesity should refrain from doing this asana.
We all should include this vrikshasana in the daily routine and get the adorable benefits from it
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