Paripurna-Navasana

Other Names

Full Boat Posture, Purna Nauka, Noka, Asan Nav Asana, Boat Pose

Description

Although this asana is done on the floor, but actually it is a challenging balancing pose (the balance is on your buttocks). The complete posture looks like a boat, and since you are balancing like a boat balances in the water.

How to reach the stretch

• Start from sitting in Dandasana.
• Take 2-3 deep breaths and start raising legs with knees bend and straight spine.
• Stretch and extend the arms horizontally.
• Raise the legs until knees start touching the hands.
• Stable yourself and straight the legs.
• Maintain this position till you feel confortable while breathing normally.
• Stop the practice if you feel abnormal pain in the lower back.

How to release the stretch

• Bend the legs so as to touch the floor with foots.
• Straight the legs and relax.

Benefits

• Increases the strength of abdomen, hip muscles & Spine.
• Benefits for people having diseases related to kidneys, thyroid & intestines.
• Relieve stress.
• Increase digestion power.

Caution

Not for the people who have following diseases:

• Asthma
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Heart Problems
• Insomnia
• Low blood pressure
• Menstruation
• Pregnancy

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