Sarvangasana or Shoulder stand pose : Steps, Benefits

सर्व शरीर के प्रभावित होने से इस आसन को सर्वाङ्गासन (Sarvangasana) कहा जाता है।

स्थिति:-

उत्तान तानासन।

विधि:-

1. पीठ के बल देना चाहिए।
2. दोनों पैरों की एड़ी पंजे को मिलाये।
3. धीर-धीर दोनों पैरों को जमीन से ऊपर उठाना चाहिए, हाथ कन्धे के समानान्तर सीध फेलाये।
4. धीर-धीरे पैरों को 30 डिग्री तक उठाकर, कछ सैकण्ड इस स्थिति में विश्राम करें।
5. इसके पश्चात् पैरों की 60 से 90 डिग्री तक उठाये।
6. पैर समकोण तक उठाने के पश्चात् कटिप्रदेश को दोनों हाथों की सहायता से ऊपर की ओर उठाना चाहिऐ दोनों हाथों की कुहनियों से मोड़कर पीठ का सहारा देना चाहिए।
7. पीठ को इतनी ऊपर उठाना चाहिए कि ठुड्डी कण्ठ कृप (Sternal notch) में लग जाये।
8. इस स्थिति को यथा शक्ति धारण करें।
9. धीरे-धीरे कटि को भूमि पर टिकाकर 90 डिग्री से 60 डिग्री; 60 डिग्री से 30 डिग्री और 30 डिग्री के पश्चात्, जमीन पर रखना चाहिए।

श्वास प्रश्वास विधि :-

1. पैर को ऊपर उठाते समय-पूरक
2. उठाने के बाद-कुम्भक
3. धीरे-धीरे पैर को-नीचे लाते समय रेचक

लाभ :-

1. मस्तिष्कघात रक्त प्रवाह संतुलित होना। खंडों में दृढ़ता आती है।
2. थायराइड ग्रंथि सक्रिय एवं स्वस्थ होता है।
3. कटि प्रदेश की मांसपेशियों में बल उत्पन्न होता है।

Benefits :-

• Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression.
• Stimulates the thyroid and prostate glands and abdominal organs.
• Stretches the shoulders and neck.
• Tones the legs and buttocks.
• Improves digestion.
• Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause.
• Reduces fatigue and alleviates insomnia.

• Prevents thyroid problems: Sarvangasana helps thyroid and parathyroid glands to bathe in blood, thereby absorb nutrients from blood. Thus, good for the health of these glands and their functions. It also revitalizes the throat and neck regions ensuring blood flow to it.
• Soothes headache: During performing Sarvangasana, the head remains in the inverted position and supply of blood to it is regulated by firm chinlock that leads to soothe of nerves and headache. Regular performing of this asana may cure headache and migraine completely.
• Treats hypertension: The pose shows soothing impacts on the nerves thus good for those who are suffering from hypertension, irritation, shortness of temper and nervous breakdown.
• Treats insomnia: Due to inverted position of the asana, blood circulation to the ENT region gets enhances and facilitates nutrients supply in this region.
• Gives vigor and strength: Practicing this yoga pose on regular basis, helps to provide new vigour and strength and the practitioner may experience peace and confident.
• Relieves stomach ulcer: It activates the abdominal organs and relives from people suffering from ulcers, intestinal ulcers, chronic pains in the abdominal region and colitis.
• Beneficial for asthma: The pose exerts pressure on the sternum against the chin that prevents breathing from the top of the lungs thus cure asthma and other respiratory problems.
• Relieves from varicose vein: It reduces blood pressure to the blood vessels of the legs thus gives great relief to the people who is suffering from varicose vein. It is also good to the disorders at the heel and groin region.

Wonder benefits of Sarvangasana :-

• Prevents hair fall
• Sexual disorders
• Weight Loss
• Enhances your eyesight
• Skin care: It helps to remove toxins and other waste products from blood thus prevent many diseases related with skin. It prevents wrinkles, pimples and delay aging. It facilitates adequate blood supply to the forehead region thus good for facial problems.

Contraindications :-

• Diarrhoea.
• Headache.
• High blood pressure.
• Menstruation.
• Neck injury.
• Pregnancy: If you are experienced with this pose, you can continue to practice it, late into pregnancy.