How to practise Ashwa Sanchalanasana

How to Practice

• Kneel down on your palms and knees
• Bring right foot forward and place it outside next to right hand
• The right leg and the right hand are parallel to each other
• Ensure your full palms are placed on the floor in line with your foot
• Keep left knee down and toes out on the floor
• Right knee should be bent to the maximum of 90 degrees, position knee in line with ankle
• Sink pelvis down
• Weight of body should fall equally on both hands and legs
• Be aware of the extension of spine from the tailbone till the crown of the head
• In the final pose, look straight ahead
• Hold the pose for one minute breathing rhythmically
• Repeat with left leg to complete the cycle
• Repeat the cycle 3-4 times

Benefits

• Opens groin and psoas muscles improving flexibility of the hips
• Strengthens knees, ankles, and waist
• Helps in deep stretching and thus opening of lower body
• Stimulates abdominal organs
• Therapeutic for indigestion, constipation, and sciatica
• Tones the kidney and liver
• Strengthens the wrists
• Lengthens the spine
• Promotes mobility of knee joints
• Strengthens muscles of chest, opening the heart
• Increases lung capacity
• Strengthens arms, back and stomach muscles
• Helps in mobilisation of hamstrings
• Increases willpower, courage and determination making the practitioner more positive
• This posture boosts the flow of energy across the body

Caution: People with knee and ankle injury should go slower when performing this asana.

— Grand Master Akshar

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