Kakasana (also a bakasana or a pose of a raven) looks effectively from outside.
It seems that this position demands great efforts and strong hands, but actually it can be executed by almost each beginner. To make a kakasana, many forces are not necessary, it is just necessary to arrange correctly hands to keep balance.
The pose of a raven promotes both to improvement of a physical state, and restoration of peace of mind and balance.
- strengthens hands, wrists, shoulders, stomach muscles;
- stretches muscles of an upper back;
- stimulates work of internals;
- opens inguinal area;
- improves digestion;
- can well influence a condition of patients with diabetes;
- contributes to the development of sense of equilibrium.
Read in more detail about what is asanas in yoga and what their role.
- shoulder, wrists pains;
- to insomnia;
- frequent headaches;
- syndrome of a carpal tunnel.
- to carry out only next the heart;
- not to take some alcoholic beverages and not to smoke before the occupation;
- in three hours prior to performance of an asana not to go to a sauna;
- at a temperature above 37 °C it is not recommended to be engaged;
- in the first two days of periods the occupation should be postponed;
- at recently suffered serious injury to transfer exercise until an absolute recovery;
- not to allow feeling of discomfort and pain in any part of a body.
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During performance of this exercise, stomach muscles are actively involved that is inadmissible for women who are going to become a mother. This practice on early term can provoke back and waist pains, a tone of a uterus or an abortion, and on late — premature birth. In the bakasena of people is in the turned state that for pregnant women creates problems in a chest part of a backbone.
Important! The pose of a raven is contraindicated at pregnancy.
- Starting position — sit down on hunkers, leaning on toes. Deliver to a palm on width of shoulders as it is possible closer to axillary hollows. Take away elbows a little back and part them in the parties. So they will serve as a support for knees during performance of a pose of a raven.
- Move weight on palms and the bases of thumbs of hands. It will remove stress in wrists. Incline the case a little forward, resting knees against shoulders.
- Concentrate attention on a point on a floor (it has to be before you).
- Inhale, hold the breath, being extended towards the chosen point, transfer body weight to brushes and toes, lift the case up.
- Exhale and remain in this position throughout 3–4 breaths.
- From a pose of a garland lower palms on the earth, rise on socks.
- Slowly lift pelvic area up, looking in a point between palms.
- Advance knees closer to axillary hollows, in turn tearing off each leg from a floor. Then transfer the weight of all body to hands, having lifted feet from a floor. Slowly straighten hands up to the end. Bend knees to a maximum and as is possible above extend feet.
- Repeat a kakasana once again, at the same time staying in it as long as possible.
Important! After performance of the complicated option of a kakasana the rest in the child's pose is necessary.
- knees are bent stronger;
- the straightened elbows;
- feet are highly extended.
- insufficient inclination of the case forward;
- the head is not extended forward;
- stoop;
- transfer of body weight only on wrists.
Whether you know? Those who cannot tear off toes from a floor all the same profit from this asana, transferring weight to wrists.
Performance of a kakasana will require a lot of patience and self-confidence, but as soon as you master it, you will feel ease in all body. Besides, she is capable to improve your health, to change the attitude to life and to give more self-confidence.