TIGER POSE



TIGER POSE (VYAGHRASANA)




I'm so happy that you decided to give yoga a try! Yoga will experience you less stress, sleep a whole lot better, think with a much sharper mind, and approach life's ups and downs with a greater sense of calm.There's an old traditional saying…

“The mind takes its shape from whatever it rests upon."

But many of us in this crazy, busy world, is to rest on plans and worries, and all the things to get done that day. 


So why not purposefully influence your mind and rest it on something more positive instead?

When you wake up, think and recites that
… “I am fortunate to be alive. I have a precious human life, and I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself.”

Now that's motivation.Let's start...Today we will learn about Tiger Pose (Vyaghrasana)

Introduction:

Vyaghrasana is an hindi translation for Tiger pose. Vyagh means tiger. This is called so as it simulates the stretching movement made by a tiger as it wakes up from deep sleep. By stretching and contracting the spine, this pose loosens the spine, hip and leg joints, and tones the spinal nerves. When you practice Tiger Pose, you will massage your lower muscles and the organs responsible for digestion, elimination and reproduction; and strengthen the muscles in these areas. In school,if kids sit in chair for a long hours then they should practice Tiger pose(Vyaghrasana) to relax their muscles and loosen the spine, hip and leg joints. Healthy professional life can be achieved through regular yoga practice.

BENEFITS:

1. Tiger pose tones the spinal nerves.
2. Regular practice will loosens up the legs, hips, back joints, stretches the abdominal muscles.
3. Tiger pose is good for digestion and helping on proper abdominal health.
4. It stimulates blood circulation to the concerned parts of the body.

CONTRADICTION:

Be sure that you do not have severe condition of weak back or serious problems with your wrist or knee joints before beginning Vyaghrasana otherwise this pose will be harmful.




HOW TO DO :


  •  Get in Vajrasana pose.
  •  Set yourself in Marjariasana(Cat pose).
  •  Inhale while raising your right leg towards the back until it is parallel to the ground.
  •  Raise the lower knee and bring it towards the head. Your sole should face towards your  back.
  •  Turn your neck upward  back as much as you can.
  •  Keep the eyes open and bring your consciousness to the eyebrow center. 
  •  Balance your body in this position as long as you can.
  •  Exhale and bend down your neck at the same time bringing your right knee down.
  •  Inhale and bring your right knee between the arms and try to touch the nose with this knee -  exhale.
  •  Raise your back upwards and hold this position for a while.
  •  Now place back your right knee to its initial position and  the neck to normal level facing  straight.
  •  Take a small break in extended child’s pose.
  •  Get back to Marjarisana(Cat pose).
  •  Repeat the same steps with your left leg; this completes the cycle.
  •  Tiger pose can be practiced four to five times initially and you can increase this gradually.
  •  Place any soft matter if you realize any knee pain.

Breathing Patterns:

  •  Inhale when you raise the leg from behind towards the back.
  •  Exhale out when you touch the leg with the nose.

STAY HAPPY AND HEALTHY





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