What is Pawanmuktasana?
Pavanmuktasana is made up of two Sanskrit words. (Pavan+mukta) Pavan means air and Mukta means free. It is also known as Air Deterrent Pose. Pawanmuktasana is a very powerful pose at the beginning of the practice, which helps in keeping the entire digestive system healthy. This asana helps in expelling complex gas in the collagen digestive system. The purpose of Pawanmuktasana is to strengthen the muscles, and joints and prevent injury. This series of asanas is the best way to start yoga asanas.
How many types of Pavanamuktasana are there?
Pavan-mukta-asana is divided into three groups. Each group focuses separately but also complements the others and encourages the free flow of energy throughout the body. These three groups are:
- The Pawanmuktasana series 1 (antirheumatic group of asanas) is known for healing the joints.
- Pawanmuktasana series 2 focuses on strengthening the digestive system.
- Pawanmuktasana series 3 focuses on improving the energy flow within the body and breaking the neuromuscular tension.
How does perform Pavanamuktasana?
- First, we should lie straight on our backs. And we should keep both our feet and toes close to each other.
- Breathe evenly and exhale evenly. Take both your legs from bottom to top.
- Bend both your legs towards the stomach. Your feet should still be close to each other.
- Now hold the knee from above with both hands and while breathing, put the knees of the leg to the chest.
- Breathe evenly and hold yourself in this posture for 10-20 seconds.
- Release the knee with both hands, then while exhaling, slowly straighten your legs to relieve the stress and lie down in a normal position.
Advantages and disadvantages of Pawanmuktasana
Benefits of Pavanamuktasana
- Pawanmuktasana reduces belly fat. In Pawanmuktasana, you stretch the abdominal muscles, which burns belly fat.
- Pawanmuktasana also stretches the neck and back which relieves stress.
- The entire process of Pawanmuktasana strengthens our digestive system which gives relief from constipation, gas, acidity, and indigestion.
- Pawanmuktasana also helps in reducing lower back tension and pain.
- Practicing Pawanmuktasana regularly relieves stress and anxiety, and provides relief from mental disorders like insomnia and depression. It works on tense areas and relieves stress.
- Pawanmuktasana can be beneficial for the abdominal organs. Due to the stretching of the abdominal muscles, regeneration of pancreatic cells can occur. This can improve the liver, fatty, side abs, and glucose absorption.
- Pawanmuktasana also helps in making our abdominal muscles strong and powerful.
Disadvantages of Pawanmuktasana
- Doing this asana in case of back pain can cause further damage to the back.
- Women may be harmed by doing this yoga during menstruation.
- If there is severe pain or injury in any part of our body, then doing this asana can harm us.
Precautions while doing Pavanamuktasana
- Before starting this asana, do it seriously and warm up.
- We should not put much pressure on the neck during the asana.
- Try to bring your mouth forward while bringing your feet close to the chin during the asana.
Conclusion
Pavanamuktasana helps to benefit our excretory system, blood circulation, nervous system, lymphatic system, and muscular system. To avoid injury, this asana can be practiced regularly. With this asana, we can get rid of stomach-related diseases.
