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Latest revision as of 11:04, 13 September 2018
The name comes from the Sanskrit words simha meaning lion, and asana meaning posture. The asana resembles a seated lion, hence the name Simha (lion in Sanskrit) asana. The practitioner's facial expressions are modified to resemble a lion.
Contents
Technique
- Sit in Vajrasana and spread your knees.simhasana_steps_lion_pose
- Your spine should straight but as relaxed as possible.
- The fingers of your hands should face backwards and be kept straight in between your legs.
- Now inhale and take out your tongue. Try to look between in the eyebrows and exhale.
- During exhaling roar like a lion. (Roaring sound “Haa”).
- After Roaring hold the pose for 20 to 30 sec.
- Repeat this process about 4 to 6 times.
- After doing Simhasana while taking the saliva inside the mouth, massage the throat lightly.
- Don’t inhale quickly after this posture; try to inhale after the 20 to 30 seconds.[1]
Technique in pictures/animation
Effects
- Relieves tension in the face and chest
- Improves circulation of blood to the face
- Keeps your eyes healthy by stimulating the nerves
- Stimulates and firms the platysma
- Helps prevent sore throat, asthma, and other respiratory ailments
- May help treat bad breath
- Is said to eradicate disease[2]
Related Asanas
Special requisites
- This asana is very safe to practice and has no real preventive measures. If you have a knee injury, you could sit on a chair and do the pose.
Initial practice notes
When you start off, you might not realize that the shoulder blades and the hands are connected sympathetically.[3]
This is one of the Asanas prescribed in Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
