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The name comes from the Sanskrit words simha (सिंह) meaning "lion", and asana (आसन, āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat".
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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.
  
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.
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==Technique==
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# Sit in Vajrasana and spread your knees.simhasana_steps_lion_pose
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# Your spine should straight but as relaxed as possible.
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# The fingers of your hands should face backwards and be kept straight in between your legs.
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# Now inhale and take out your tongue. Try to look between in the eyebrows and exhale.
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# During exhaling roar like a lion. (Roaring sound “Haa”).
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# After Roaring hold the pose for 20 to 30 sec.
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# Repeat this process about 4 to 6 times.
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# After doing Simhasana while taking the saliva inside the mouth, massage the throat lightly.
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# Don’t inhale quickly after this posture; try to inhale after the 20 to 30 seconds.<ref name="Technique"/>
  
The Lion Face Gesture (Simha Mudra) is performed with other sitting asanas such as Padmāsana (Lotus Pose), or standing with the palms on the waist and the feet 6-12 inches apart.
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==Technique in pictures/animation==
  
  
== Benefits ==
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==Effects==
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* Relieves tension in the face and chest
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* Improves circulation of blood to the face
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* Keeps your eyes healthy by stimulating the nerves
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* Stimulates and firms the platysma
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* Helps prevent sore throat, asthma, and other respiratory ailments
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* May help treat bad breath
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* Is said to eradicate disease<ref name="Effects"/>
  
The stretching of the tongue in the asana has been claimed[by whom?] to help with voice-related difficulties (e.g., stammering) and throat-related problems (e.g., hoarseness and tonsillitis). The asana has been claimed[by whom?] to aid better functioning of the carotid sinus, the sinus nerves, the larynx, and the thyroid and parathyroid glands. The carotid bodies assist in maintaining normal blood pressure and heartbeats. The breathing exercise is claimed to help the chest and abdomen.
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==Related Asanas==
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* [[Virasana]]
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* [[Siddhasana]]
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* [[Baddha Konasana]]
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* [[Supta Virasana]]
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* [[Sukhasana]]
  
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==Special requisites==
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* 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.
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==Initial practice notes==
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When you start off, you might not realize that the shoulder blades and the hands are connected sympathetically.<ref name="Initial practice notes"/>
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This is one of the Asanas prescribed in [[Hatha Yoga Pradipika (book)|Hatha Yoga Pradipika]].
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="Technique">[https://www.sarvyoga.com/simhasana-lion-pose-steps-and-benefits/ "Methodology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Initial practice notes">[http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/simhasana-lion-pose/#Beginner’sTip "Beginers tips"]</ref>
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<ref name="Effects">[http://www.cnyhealingarts.com/2011/03/13/the-health-benefits-of-simhasana-lion-pose/ "Health benefits"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.yogicwayoflife.com/simhasana-the-lion-pose/Simhasana on yogicwayoflife.com]
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* [https://vishwashantiyoga.com/how-to-do-simhasana.html Simhasana on vishwashantiyoga.com]
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* [https://www.yogaindailylife.org/system/en/level-4/simhasana Simhasana on yogaindailylife.org]
  
 
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[[Category:Yoga]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Arms and abdominal organs]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Halitotis]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Piles]]
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[[Category:Curative Asanas for - Urine Dribbling]]

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.

Technique

  1. Sit in Vajrasana and spread your knees.simhasana_steps_lion_pose
  2. Your spine should straight but as relaxed as possible.
  3. The fingers of your hands should face backwards and be kept straight in between your legs.
  4. Now inhale and take out your tongue. Try to look between in the eyebrows and exhale.
  5. During exhaling roar like a lion. (Roaring sound “Haa”).
  6. After Roaring hold the pose for 20 to 30 sec.
  7. Repeat this process about 4 to 6 times.
  8. After doing Simhasana while taking the saliva inside the mouth, massage the throat lightly.
  9. 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.

References

External Links