Chakrasana

Chakrasana

Chakrasana or the wheel pose is a backward bending yoga asana. Chakra in sanskrit means Wheel. In chakrasana, the final position looks like a wheel, hence the name. It gives great flexibility to the spine.

It is difficult asanas for those whose body is stiff. But once mattered, it is the most useful asan to live a long and healthy life. It not only cures the physical body (annamay kosh) but also cures breathing (pranmay kosh), mind (manomay kosh), improves wisdom (vigyanmay kosh), and give happiness of life (anandmay kosh).

When I read acupressure, I was surprised with the placement of important pressure points in spinal cord as well as besides it. Our heart beats, blood pressure, breathing, intestinal functions, mind control, sex control, kidney functions, cervical issues, blood flow into the brain, knee and calf muscles, tummy problem, digestion problem, etc are governed from these areas. If one makes the muscles relaxed and the energy flow right, many of the physical and mental problems can be resolved.

As the points are at the back and it is difficult to press it everyday with external help, Chakrasan substitute the need. Mostly we bend forward, therefore the back muscles from sole to neck become stiff and with the ageing the degeneration of vertebra disrupt the functions of the vital organs.

Only 4 Chakrasanas a day can cure many of our day to day problems. Learn it from the yoga master. Alternatively use the chair as support and do the bending of the body from the back. If you do Dhanurasan with it, it will work better. And finishing it with Shabasan (happy relaxation) make your day the best.

Do you wish to reverse the damage done through ageing? Do you wish to do Kundalini Jagaran Sadhana? Please start with Chakrasana, once or twice in a day with empty stomach.

Shubham Bhavatu Kalyanam.

Punamchand
7 October 2015