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Health Benefits of Simhasana or Lion Pose

Health Benefits of Simhasana
Health Benefits of Simhasana

In Sanskrit Simha means ‘Lion’ and Asana means ‘Pose’. So, in this pose we must take out a roar sound like a ‘Lion’. It is very simple and easy Yoga Pose and can be done by any age group people. Even though it is not a very famous pose, but many yogis do it for Physical fitness, Emotional Balance and Spiritual upliftment.  Let us see Health Benefits of Simhasana.

Health Benefits of Simhasana

·         This pose encourages Independence, self reliance and makes us sufficiently powerful.
·         Simhasana controls stress and tension in our system. Stress, anxiety, fear can clot our heart chambers. Practice of Simhasana frees our soul.
·         Simhasana activates major bandhas or locks viz Moola, Jalandhara and Uddiyana.
·         This pose lifts up our face and firms the throat.
·         It benefits tongue and fixes the bad breath.
·         It improves texture of voice and improves vocal cord.
·         Respiratory organs receive fresh oxygen by its practice. It helps to keep us away from respiratory infections.
·         It may eliminate stuttering, unhealthy abdomen, teeth grinding.
·         Practice of Simhasana increases the blood flow to the face. It gives fresh glow, tightens skin on face and neck, reduces thin lines on face. It removes wrinkles and crow’s-feet.
·         It releases stress from chest, face, mind and relaxes them. It is a good pose for working people.

How to do Simhasana or Lion Pose

·         Take a Yoga mat. It shoule be done on empty stomach in morning or any other time .Sit in Vajrasana. 
·         Keep your hands on thighs.
·         Breathe in through nose and bring the shoulders little backwards.
·         Open your mouth. Bring your tongue out and create a ‘ha’ sound as if roaring. Try to look at point in between eyebrows. Bring your hands forward upto knees and fingers wide open while exhaling.
·         This completes one round. Close your mouth. Again, repeat the same process. Do it 5-10 times.




How to do Simhasana Variation 2

·         Sit in Vajrasana. Keep a distance between your thighs.
·         Bring your hands forward. Keep them on mat in front of knees. Twist the palms so that fingers face the knees.
·         Inhale deeply.
·         Now open the mouth, bring out the tongue and make a ‘ha’ roar sound.
·         Close your mouth. 
·         Repeat the process 5-10 times. Go back to original position.





Precautions

·         Avoid sitting in Vajrasana if you have knee injuiry. Simhasana can be done sitting in cross legged pose also.
·         If one has weak wrists, it can be done keeping hands on thighs i.e. first variation.


Source: www.rishikulyogshala.org/
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