Sit on the folded blanket with your legs outstreched. Bend each leg and place each foot on the opposite thigh, soles turned upwards. Pull the foot as high as you can. Keep the palms of the right and left hand on thright and left knees,touching the thumbs with tips of the index fingers and gaze at the tip of the nose. Keep the head,neck and spinal columns straight and erect; and breath slowly.
Benefits:It increase the psycho-physical energies. It tones,up the abdominal muscles and helps in proper functioning of the circulatory system. This asan also develops the mental and physical stability and cure dyspepsia and rheumatism, relieves stiffness of joints and muscles, helps in arousing Kundalini (Serpent Power) and is a comfortable asan for the ease and comfort of the mind.
Comments:Padamasana is a unique pose for meditation, worship and prayer. It is held in high esteem by the Yogis. It was the pose adopted by great Maharishi Patanjali,Lord Buddha and other great saints and sages like Sandilya, Gheranda, Matsyendra, Natha, Bhairava and Swatmaran. It is called Padamasana after the famous flower (Lotus). This asan needs sufficient suppleness. Women and children can make a better attempt in doing this asan than men. Those suffering from stiffness of legs, a knees and ankles will feel uncomfortable in this posture but regular practice will make them perfect.
Padamasana
Sukhasana
For Sukhasana, sit on the folded blanket with your legs outstretched. Fold the right leg from the knee and place the sole against the left thigh. Likewise, fold the left leg at the knee and place the left sole against right thigh; the toes should be pulled up between the thighs and the calves.Keep the head, neck and spine erect and keep the hands on the knees.
Benefits: Among all the cross-legged postures, this posture is the easier and the best. It is sometimes called "sitting-tailor fashion". This asan develops mental and physical potential, relieves the stiffness of knees and joints. It helps keep the entire body comfortable and straight without any strain.
Comments: Sukhasana, Padamasana and Siddhasana are comfortable and convenient poses for worship, meditation and concentration. This asans was adopted by great Yogi Surya Nanda. In india, this asan can be performed by anyone because both children and adults are accustomed to sitting cross legged on the ground.
Yoga exercises and the cure of diseases
Yoga has been practiced for thousand of years for keeping the human body free from disceases.Yoga, in fact, is a scientific system of physiotherapy. Today, yoga is practiced not only in order to keep the body free from diseases but also as a remedy for diseases. The yoga treatment is perfectly scientific. It is an auto treatment method.
Yoga therapy includes nutritious food, restraint and a code of conduct to be followed by the diseased. The site, therefore, includes only the common beneficial effects of yogasana on various diseases. Those who desire to get detailed information should seek for the advice of yoga institutes mentioned their experts. The detailed information regarding asanas has been mentioned else where in this site. With the help of and guidance from information that, as an aspirant should start practicing asanas.
Diseases and Asanas:
TB. And Asthma: Siddhasana, Shreeshasnas, Sarvangasnas, Matsyasana, Ardha Matsyendrasana, Supta Vajrasana and Bhujangasana.
Diabetes: Siddhasana, Shreeshasnas, Sarvangasnas, Matsyasana, Ardha Matsyendrasana, Halasana, Chakrasana and Mayurasana.
Sex-sublimation, pyorrhea and colic: Siddhasana, Shreeshasnas, Sarvangasnas, Matsyasana, Ardha Matsyendrasana, Padmasana, Vajrasana, Pashchimottanasana.
Pain in the Ears, Eyes, and Nose: Siddhasana, Sarvangasnas, Matsyasana, Ardha Matsyendrasana.
Loss of menstruation, painful menstruation, menorrhagia and the diseases related to Pain in the Ears, Eyes, and Nose uterus and ovary: Sarvangasnas, Shalabhasana, Pashchimottanasana, and Bhujangasana (These asanas should not be practiced during Pregnancy).
Chronic bronchitis, Cough, Difficulty in Breathing: Matsyasana and Shalabhasana.
Disorders of the digestive system: Sarvangasnas, Vajrasana, Pashchimottanasana, Baddha Padmasana.
Enlargement of the liver and spleen: Sarvangasnas, Halasana, Mayurasana and Baddha Padmasana.
Chronic constipation: Halasana, Mayurasana, Dhanurasana, Matsyasana, Padahastana.
Hernia, Elephantiasis, shortness of a leg or of an arm: Garudasana, Mayurasana, Dhanurasana, Matsyasana, Padahastana.
Piles: Siddhasana, Pashchimottanasana, Shreeshasnas, Gomukhasana and Mahamudra.
Leucoderma: Shreeshasnas, Padmasana, Siddhasana, Gomukhasana, vakrasana and Vrukshasana.
Fatness (Obesity): Mandukasana, Pashchimottanasana, Mayurasana, Supta Vajrasana, Dhanurasana and Ardha Matsyendrasana.
High blood Pressure: Vajrasana, Siddhasana, Padmasana, Matsyasana, Shavasana.
Low blood Pressure: Sarvangasnas, Halasana, Vajrasana, Padmasana, Siddhasana and Pashchimottanasana.
Throat-trouble: Matsyasana, Simhasana, Supta Vajrasana, Sarvangasnas.
Headache: Pashchimottanasana, Halasana, Sarvangasnas, Shavasana.
Hernia: Matsyasana, Sarvangasnas, Supta Vajrasana.
Heart-disease (Cardiac trouble): Shavasana, Baddha Padmasana and Siddhasana.
Insomnia: Sarvangasnas, Shavasana, Surya Namaskar.
Menstrual troubles: Dhanurasana, Matsyasana, Supta Vajrasana, Pashchimottanasana.
Drowsiness: Lolasana, Kukkutasana, Uttamangasana, Bakasana, Tolasana, Utthita Dwihastabhujasana and Utthita Ekapadashirasana.
Intestinal diseases: Lolasana, Garbhasana, Baddhahasta Padmasana and Surya Namaskar.
Lumbar pain: Vakrasana, Tolangulasana, Halasana, Surya Namaskar.
Derma tic diseases: Padmasana, Siddhasana, Simhasana, Veerasana, Utkatasana, Mandukasana, Supta Vajrasana and Vrukshasana.
Diseases related to the chest and the lungs: BaddhaPadmasana, Utkatasana, Sarvangasnas, Viparitakarani Mudra, Shreeshasnas, Vrukshasana and Surya Namaskar.
Fever, chronic fever: Garbhasana, Utthita Padmasana, Siddhasana, Gomukhasana and Shavasana.
Impotence: Padmasana, Siddhasana, Simhasana, Mandukasana, Vajrasana, Supta Vajrasana and Gomukhasana.
Impurities of veins: Lolasana and Utthita Ekapadashirasana
Leg-ailments: Baddha Padmasana, Utkatasana, Akarna Dhanurasana,Tolangulasana and Padmasana
Kidney stone: Matsyendrasana, Matsyasana, Tolangulasana and Vajrasana
Paralysis: Padmasana, veerasana, Parvatasana, Matsyendrasana, Matsyasana, Siddhasana, Simhasana and Mandukasana.
Derangement of bile: Hal asana, Vartulasana and Shalabhasana.
Morbid excitement, Hysteria: Padmasana, vakrasana, Ardha Matsyendrasana, Vrushasana, Mandukasana and Vajrasana.
Leprosy: Padmasana, Matsyendrasana, Siddhasana, Simhasana, Gomukhasana and veer- asana.
Blood Impurities: Lolasana, Kukkutasana, Bakasana, Utkatasana, Sarvangasnas, sheers- asana and Vrukshasana.
Elephantiasis: Matsyendrasana, Utkatasana, Utthita Ekapadashirasana.
Rheumatism in the joints: Vrushchikasana, sheers asana, Pashchimottanasana and Sarvangasnas.
Dysentery: Baddha Padmasana and Kukkutasana.