SDDHASANA
Technique
1. Sit on the floor, with lags stretched straight in front.
2. Bend the left at the knee. Hold the left foot with the hands,
place the heel near the perinecum and rest the sole of the left foot against
the right thingh.
3. Now bend the right leg at the knee and place the right foot
over the left ankle keeping the right heel against the public bone.
4. Place the sole of the right foot between the thingh and the
calf of the left leg.
5. Do not rest the body on the heels.
6. Stretch the arms in front and rest the back of the hands on
the knees so that the palms face upwards. Join the thumbs and the forefingers
and keep the other fingers extended.
7. Hold this position as long as you can, keeping the back, neck
and head erect and the vision indrawn as if gazing at the tip of the nose.
8. Release the feet and relax for some time. Then repeat the
pose for the same length of time, now placing the right heel near the perineum
first and then the left foot over the right ankle as described above.
Effects
This
posture keeps the public region healthy. Like Padmasana(plate 104), it is one
of the most relaxing of asana. The body being in a sitting posture is at rest,
while the position of the crossed legs and erect back keeps the mind attentive
and alert. This asana is also recommended for the practice of pranayama and for
meditation.
From the purely physical point of
view, the asana is good for cum stiffness in the knees and ankles. In it the
blood circulates in the lumbar region and the abdomen, and this tones the lower
region of the spine and the abdominal organs.
