Bharadvajasana

Bharadvājāsana viewed from the front

Bharadvajasana (IPA: [bʱɐrɐd̪ʋɑːɟɑːsɐnɐ]; Sanskrit: भरद्वाजासन; IAST: Bharadvājāsana) is an asana.

Etymology

The asana dedicated to sage Bharadvaja who was one of the Saptarshis (Seven Great Sages Rishi) in the present Manvantara; the others being Atri, Vashishtha, Vishvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Kashyapa. Bharadvāja was also the father of Drona who was a master of advanced military arts and the royal guru to Kauravas, Pandavas and the Devastras., the princes who fought the great war which is the subject of the Mahābhārata.

Benefits

• Stretches:
  • Spine,
  • Shoulders and
  • Hips.
• Massages the abdominal organs.
• Improves digestion.
• Relieves:
  • Lumbago,
  • Cervicalgia, and
  • Sciatica.
• Reduces stress.
• Useful for strengthening the lower back during second trimester of pregnancy.
• Therapeutic for carpal tunnel syndrome