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Vajrāsana

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Vajra means a diamond. 



Technique:
  • Kneel on the floor.
  • Keep the knees and feet together.
  • Slowly sit on the feet.
  • Place the palms on the knees or place the wrists on the knees joining the tips of the thumb and index fingers and stretching the remaining fingers.
  • Keep the back erect
  • Stay in this position as long as you can with normal breathing.
  • Slowly raise the buttocks off the feet and stretch the legs and relax.





Benefits:
  • Relieves pain in the heels. 
  • Aids in digestion.
  • It is a very important meditation posture because the body becomes upright and straight with no effort.
  • It is the best stretch for quadriceps muscle groups.

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