(GhS-II.39) (YMP-34)
Slokha:
Translation: Having held the head with the two arms, one lies down on the ground facing downwards, chest touching the ground, two legs spread apart. This posture is called the Makarasana – the Crocodile posture – the increaser of bodily heat.
Benefits:
- Relaxes the whole body
- Slows the breathing and heartbeat
- Releases lower back compression
- Massaging the abdominals
- Reduces stress, tension and anxiety
- Relieves fatigue, high blood pressure and promotes sleep
- Beneficial for asthma and other lung problems
- Corrects the acquired wrong process of respiration
- Brings your focus inwards
- Allows Kundalini to flow and increases bodily fire