Padmasana | Technique and Effects

Padma means a lotus. This is the lotus posture, one of the most useful asanas. It is the posture for meditation and the Buddha is often depicted in it. By this asana obtains unequal knowledge thorough the favour of kundalini . It is the Divine Cosmic Energy in bodies .

Padmasana

It is symbolized by a called and sleeping serpent in the lowest bodily center at the base of the spinal column. The latent energy has to be awakened and made to go up the spine to the brain through Susumnaa Nadi, a channel through which nervous energy passes, and through the six chakras, the subtle centers in the body, the fly-wheels in the nervous system of the human machine.

TECHNIQUE OF PADMASANA

1. Sit on the floor with the legs straight.
2. Bend the right leg at the knee, hold the right foot with the hands and place it at the root of the left thigh so that the right heel is near the navel.
3. Now bend the left leg, and holding the left foot with the hands place it over the right at the root, the heel being near the navel. The soles of the feet should be turned up. This is the basic Padmasana pose.
4. People not used to sitting on the floor seldom have flexible knees. At the start they will feel excruciating pain around the knees. By perseverance and continued practice and they can then stay in the pose comfortably for a long time
5. From the base to the neck the spine should remain erect. The right hand being placed on the right knee and the left and on the left knee. The forefingers and the thumbs are bent and touch each other.
6. Change the leg position by placing the left foot over the right thigh and the right foot over the left thigh. This will develop the legs evenly.

EFFECTS OF PADMASANA

1. After the initial knee pains have been overcome, padmasana is one of the most relaxing poses.
2. The position of the crossed legs and the erect back keeps the mind attentive and alert.
3. The purely physical level, the pose is good for curing stiffness in the knees and ankles.
4. The blood is made to circulate in the lumbar region and the abdomen, the spine and the abdominal organs are toned.
5. Padmasana relives the problem of mensuration.