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[[File:Ardha Kamalamunyasana.png|thumb|right|''Ardha Kamalamunyasana'']]
'''Ardha Kamalamunyasana'''<ref name="Ardha Kamalamunyasana"/> is an Asana. It is translated as Half Pose Dedicated to Siddhar Kamalamuni from Sanskrit.
The name of this pose comes from "ardha" meaning "half", "Kamalamuni" referring to one of the Siddhars, and [[asanas]] meaning "posture" or "seat".
== Benefits Technique==# Begin with Dandasana / Staff Pose.# Exhale and come into Padmasana / Lotus Pose.# Place your palms a few inches behind your sitting bones.# Inhale and Cautions =slowly lift your tailbone, buttocks and thighs (as one unit) towards the ceiling.# Balance your body weight on your palms and knees.# Stretch your chest and shoulders as much as you can.# Focus in between your eyebrows (Ajna Chakra).# Stay in this pose for 3 to 6 long breaths.<ref name="Technique"/>
==Effects==* Calms the mind.* Improves concentration and sense of balance.* Relieves stress, anxiety and depression.* Improves lung capacity.* Stretches and strengthens the spine.* Stimulates all your Chakras / Energy Points.* Massages the abdominal organs.* Stimulates the reproductive system.* Strengthens the knees, ankles, hips, wrists, arms and shoulders.* Boosts your immune system.<ref name="Effects"/> ==Related Asanas==* [[Kamalamunyasana]] ==Special requisites==Anyone suffering from severe back, hip, knee, wrist or shoulder injury. ==Initial practice notes== == References ==
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<ref name="Ardha KamalamunyasanaTechnique">[https://en365dayspact.wikipediawordpress.orgcom/wiki2017/04/27/ardha-kamalsmunyasana-half-pose-dedicated-to-siddhar-kamalamuni-take-it-up-a-notch/ "Methodology"]</ref> <ref name="Effects">[https://365dayspact.wordpress.com/2017/04/27/ardha-kamalsmunyasana-half-pose-dedicated-to-siddhar-kamalamuni-take-it-up-a-notch/Ardha_kamalamunyasana "wikipediaHealth benefits"]</ref>
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==External Links==
* [https://365dayspact.wordpress.com/2017/04/27/ardha-kamalsmunyasana-half-pose-dedicated-to-siddhar-kamalamuni-take-it-up-a-notch/ Ardha Kamalamunyasana on 365dayspact.wordpress.com]
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