Method of performing Makarasana Yoga and its Benefits

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Method of Performing Makarasana Yoga and its
Benefits
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Index

1. Makarasan Yoga
2. What You Should Know Before Performing Makarasana
3. Benefits of Makarasana
4. Precautions For Makarasana

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MAKARASAN YOGA

• Makarasana or the Crocodile pose is a yoga asana
  used for relaxation.
• The name comes from the Sanskrit makar, meaning
  "crocodile," and asana, meaning "pose."

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• It is perfect for back and shoulder problems.
• The pose resembles a crocodile taking rest in
  water, keeping its neck and face above the
  surface water level.

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What You Should Know Before Performing Makarasana

• Makarasana is practiced in the end of a yoga
  session to cool down your body.
• So, it is best to practice Makarasana early in
  the morning on an empty stomach and clean bowels.

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• You can also do it in the evenings after a three
  to four-hour gap from last meal.
• If you want to do only Makarasana, it is not
  necessary that your stomach must be empty.
• Following are the 8 steps for how to do
  Makarasana with approved Method of Performing
  Makarasana and its benefits.

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8 Steps Method of Performing Makarasana
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• Step 1
• First lie down on carpet such that your chest,
  chin and abdomen are in touch with the floor.
• Step 2
• Next stretch out both the legs together at the
  full distance.

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• Step 3
• Keep both hands on their respective sides.
• Step 4
• Set both legs comfortably apart from each other
  and allow them to rest on the floor.

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• Step 5
• Now keep hands underneath the chins from both the
  sides same as standing in upright position and
  elbows are placed on a floor.
• Step 6
• While inhaling, bend both legs one by one in the
  start, and after practising the lift
  simultaneously towards the hip, heels should
  touch buttocks.

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• Step 7
• Now at a time of exhaling slowly and gradually
  make both the legs placed straight to reach the
  first posture.
• Step 8
• Continue this pose at least for 20-25 minutes.

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Benefits of Makarasana

• 1. Makarasana offers deep relaxation for
  shoulders and spine.
• 2. It can cure knee pain, asthma, and any lung
  related issues.
• 3. It helps in curing slip disc, spondylitis, and
  sciatica.
• 4. The asana stretches the hip muscles.

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• 5. It relaxes your body completely and keeps you
  rejuvenated (Panchakarma).
• 6. It relieves the body and the mind of tension.
• 7. Makarasana treats hypertension, heart
  diseases, and mental disorders.

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• 12. The asana turns your mind inward, calming it
  and preventing anxiety
• 13. Makarasana releases all the tight knots in
  your body and makes it flexible

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Precautions for Makarasana

• People suffering from high blood pressure, heart
  problems and obesity should not practice
  Makarasana.

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