| Description
This pose is a good pose for meditation or
Pranayama. A few people may find it easier than Vajrasana
The word veera means a hero, brave fighter,
champion.
Benefits
Physical
This asana gives all the benefits of Vajrasana.
This is primarily useful for meditation and pranayama which
helps give a stable, erect posture and helps reaching peace
of mind.
Pranic
Awakens Ajna Chakra
Techniques
- Sit erect with legs stretched, heels together, palms
facing the ground, rested by the side of the buttocks.
Keep the spiro erect, at right angles to the ground. First
go to Vajrasana stithi as described in the Vajrasana section,
then by keeping both the knees together, take the heels
away from each other.
- Rest your buttocks on the floor between the two heels.
Keep the toes pointing back and touching the floor. Keeping
the spine straight, let your elbow touch your body. Keep
your palm facing down in chin mudra (i.e. let the tips
of your thumb and index finger touch each other and all
other fingers should be together and in one plane Maintain
this position for a while with eyes closed and with natural
breathing. Slowly release your hands & both the legs
one by one.
Cautions
People suffering from osteoarthritis of knee
or swollen knee joint should do it cautiously.
Duration
Half a minute to 15 minutes once or twice
Variations
In the Veerasana stithi, interlock the fingers
first, turn your palms downward and as you inhale take both
the hands up above the head by keeping the elbows straight.
Maintain this for some time with natural breathing as you
exhale slowly. Bring the hands down.
Please remember that no practice can be adequately learned
from a book, written instructions. The guidelines given in
the web pages are intended to give you an introduction to
different yogic postures. However, it is advised to practice
the asanas under the guidance of a Guru or a qualified yoga
instructor. |
