Pavana Muktasana

Pavana Muktasana is a widely practised asana. Easy to execute and helpful for gastric patients, Pavana Muktasana is an important practice in the body of Hatha Yoga techniques. Pavana muktasana is a Sanskrit word, where `pavana` refers to `wind` or `gaseous form of matter`. Mukta or mukti means `liberation` or `release`, which makes this asana the `wind release pose`. It is precisely the accumulation of `wind` or `air` within the body that leads to dysfunction, degeneration of the tissues, and aging. The severity of such problems leads to gastric ulcer and cancers in stomach. Pavana Mukta asana provides relief to this `gaseous condition`, and is a great healer if practiced regularly. This helps to maintain general health, youthfulness and vitality.

The techniques for Pavana Muktasana is as follows -
1. Firstly, one should lie on the back with the legs out straight.
2. Then he/ she should inhale as the person deeply hugs the right knee on the right side of the chest.
3. If possible, using the abdominal muscles, one has to bring the nose to the level of the knee.
4. The extended leg must remains active, with foot flexed.
5. One has to exhale back down to the floor and repeat on the left side.
6. This should be done five times total on each side.

The warmth and pressure created after doing Pavana muktasana, releases bloating and entrapped glass, first in the ascending colon (right side) and then in the descending colon (left side.)

Benefits:
It would do real wonders to your stomach as the excess gas is being removed from the abdomen. The intestines also function better due to the removal of the gas.

Video Demo

Ardha Pawan Muktasana

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