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Steps
1. Sit in Vajrasana pose. Then place
your hands in between the thighs, fingers
facing outward.
2. Try to raise your body on the palms
slowly. Adjust the elbows on the navel.
Hold your breath and slowly try to move
your body forward.
3. Raise the knees. Then try to go to
the final position by stretching your
legs back. Balance your body parallel
to the ground on the fulcrum of the upper
arms.
4. Maintain this posture for 10 to 15
seconds. While releasing the posture,
bring the toes to the ground first, then
knees and return to the normal position.
Benefits &
Precautions:
Persons suffering from hypertension,
ulcer, hernia and those who have undergone
abdominal surgery should avoid this asana.
Mayurasana is a good exercise for the
liver and pancreas. It also tones up the
abdominal muscles. It diverts blood to
the abdominal organs, which helps in digestion,
assimilation and elimination.
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