Mountain Pose, known as Parvatasana in Hindi, derives from Sanskrit words where Parvat means “mountain” and “asana” means “pose”. If you perform this asana while standing, you are practicing Tadasana. Parvatasana, known as Mountain Pose in English, is a posture of Ashtanga Yoga. This yoga asana is a type of asana, the benefits of Parvatasana are mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually beneficial. This asana is considered one of the most important asanas done while sitting. In this, the feet are kept in Padmasana or lotus posture, while the upper part of the body is stretched upwards. Thus it is a type of Sukhasana.
How to do Mountain Pose?
- First of all, spread your mat on flat ground. Then sit with both legs stretched forward and keep your hands beside the body.
- Then we should sit in the Padmasana posture, that is, our right leg should be on the left thigh and the left leg should be on the right thigh.
- After this, we have to take a long deep breath bring the palms in the Namaste posture, and get the hands straight above the head.
- Then we have to pull our body and hands upwards. Stay like this for 20-30 seconds and keep breathing at a normal pace. Then while exhaling, we have to bring our hands downwards.
- Remember that we must do Parvatasana yoga regularly with full discipline. By doing this, you will see positive changes in the stipulated time period.
Benefits of Mountain Pose
- By practicing Parvatasana daily, the flow of blood increases towards the brain, due to which the mind becomes calm.
- This quality of Parvatasana helps in making not only the body but also the mind healthy. And by practicing Parvatasana, mental diseases also start getting cured.
- Parvatasana is beneficial in removing spinal defects and helps in achieving proper spinal posture by strengthening the spine.
- Regular practice of Parvatasana strengthens the body and also removes looseness of the body.
- There is no better way than Parvatasana to get rid of lung or respiratory diseases by practicing Parvatasana daily.
- Practicing Parvatasana daily increases the strength of the shoulders and also increases the strength of the legs.
Tips for beginners
- If you are a beginner in this yoga, it is possible that your flexibility may be low and your heels may not touch the ground due to tight hamstrings. In such a case, just bend your knees a little. Do not exert too much force.
- Bend your shoulders a little down and try to straighten your spine. You will find that when you do this, your spine will automatically lift up in the right way, and with regular practice, you will start getting the required flexibility.
- Warm up before practicing the asana, which reduces the risk of muscle pulls.
