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Written By: Bhakti Paun Sharma | Published : November 30, 2016 11:39 AM IST
Moordhasana or the crown-based pose is a standing yoga pose that works on your lower body. It has anti-ageing benefits too and hence helps you stay and look young. It improves your immunity and disease resistance and practicing this asana regularly can help regulate and prevent hormonal imbalances in both females and males. Yoga expert Mahua Deb, trainer, Defence Welfare Association, Vishakhapatnam shares with us the correct technique to perform this pose and its benefits:
How Moordhasana helps
The anti-ageing benefits of this pose include spine strengthening which keeps you fit and free from any spine related disorder that come up as you age. It improves your balancing skills and increases flexibility. It stretches the hamstrings and groin area along with your spine and arms. Moordhasana regulates the secretion from the pancreas, liver, and kidney. It also prevents and helps in coping with stress, anxiety or depression by balancing the nervous system. Neck muscles can also be strengthened using this posture and it also increases the blood flow to the brain. You can also try these yoga asanas for hormonal imbalances.
Steps:
This asana is best avoided by those suffering from severe asthma, blood pressure or slip disc. Asthma patients can practice these 8 yoga poses regularly.
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