MantraOnNet.com: Asanas: Pavanmuktasana
This asana helps people suffering from constipation and flatulence
- This asana exercises has two variations..
- This asana exercises the various joints like hip, knee and ankle joints.
Method I
- Lie on the ground with the arms on the sides and inhale.
- Raise one leg and while exhaling fold the leg at the knee joint and hold the knee with the hands.
- Press the knee on the stomach and keep the other leg straight.
- Remain in this posture for four seconds.
- While inhaling return tothe original position.
- Repeat with the other leg.
Method II
- Fold both the legs at the knee joints. The arms should be folded around the legs.
- Remain in this posture till the suspension of breath.
- The knees and feet should remain together.
- While inhaling release both the legs. One must rest before repeating the exercise.