Samakonasana – Straight Angle Pose
‘Sama’ means ‘Straight’, ‘Kona’ means ‘Angle’, ‘Asana’ means ‘Posture’. This is very good position for lower back and strengthen the legs. This is one of the advanced poses. Although it is a seated asana, you require a lot of flexibility to do this asana. It is quite beneficial for the lower body in that it improves the flexibility of the hips and groin. It also tones the legs and gives the inner thighs a deep stretch.
How To Do It?
⦁ Stand in Tadasana Position.
⦁ As you breathe in raise your arms towards the sky, make sure arms are extended and as you exhale bend forward from the base of your spine until your upper body will get parallel with the ground.
⦁ Head in between your arms and looking at floor.
⦁ Hold this position Five to Ten deep breath according your comfortable capacity.
⦁ As soon you will come to end of your limit, then take long deep inhalation and come out from the position.
⦁ As you exhale release your arms.
⦁ Relax your body in Tadasana position for few deep breaths.
⦁ You can repeat this position Two to Three more times or you can do some other variation of this posture.
Variations
There is another variation of this asana, and it is called the Right-Angle pose. It is a standing asana, in which you have to stand as in the Tadasana.
You can keep the feet together or apart, as per your comfort levels.
While inhaling, you have to raise the arms above the head. The palms should be facing in front.
Inhale and lengthen your spine and ground yourself.
While breathing out, you have to fold your body. The buttocks should jut outwards, and the belly should be drawn in.
You have to bend till your upper body is parallel to the floor.
The head should be placed in between the arms.
The body will resemble the L-shape.
Stay in this position for a few breaths counts and release in the same manner, as you entered the pose.
Benefits
⦁ This is Asana helps to release tension from the lower back after doing the Chakrasana(Wheel Pose).
⦁ Helps to strengthen thigh muscles.
⦁ Makes strong Keen joints and Ankle joints.
⦁ Improves body balance.
Contraindications Benefits
⦁ If you have back pain, bend your knees while you bend your upper body forward from the base of your spine.
⦁ Do not move forward with jerky movement.
⦁ Your movement has to very smooth so that back can be free from any pressure.
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