Padmasana, or lotus posture is one of the basic and simple asanas, considered to be practiced for meditation purposes by a significant number of yoga practitioners. As a practitioner sits in an erect and upright position while performing Padmasana, it becomes easier for him to concentrate while performing prayers, meditation and contemplation. Padmasana is highly recommended to people who spend a lot of time while sitting in a chair, as performing this asana requires folding the knees and moving leg joints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The word Padmasana is a combination of two words- \u201cPadma\u201d Meaning lotus and \u201cAsana ” meaning posture. The legs of the practitioner resemble the position of petals of a fully bloomed lotus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Performing Padmasana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. \u00a0 \u00a0 Sit with your legs straight. 1. \u00a0 \u00a0 In the beginning, a practitioner can retain this posture for three to five minutes. as you feel comfortable in Padmasana you would be able to sit for up to half an hour. 1. \u00a0 \u00a0 Helps in removing excess fat from the hips and thighs <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Padmasana, or lotus posture is one of the basic and simple asanas, considered to be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yoga-asana"],"yoast_head":"\n
2. \u00a0 \u00a0 Move your right foot inward, bend your knee and with the help of both hands, rest it on your left thigh.
3. \u00a0 \u00a0 Move your left feet inward, bend your knee and with the help of both hands, rest the left leg on your right thigh.
4. \u00a0 \u00a0 Keep your back straight and sit in an upright position.
5. \u00a0 \u00a0 Assume Gyan Mudra with both of your hands, i.e. join the index finger with the thumb and keep other fingers straight facing the sky. Alternatively, you can keep both hands on your lap. Breath slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrecaution for beginners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2. \u00a0 \u00a0 Practitioners who are suffering from ankle or knee injury or have undergone a surgery of leg joints must not perform this asana. People who have back pain or sprain in the legs must also avoid this asana.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBenefits of Padmasana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. \u00a0 \u00a0 Improves the strength and flexibility of leg joints.
3. \u00a0 \u00a0 Helps in curing reproductive problems in women.
4. \u00a0 \u00a0 Provides muscle relaxation and increases the concentrating power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n