Description:

'Simha' is a Sanskrit word, which means lion. In this asana, the posture of a human body resembles an angry roaring lion ready attack his enemy.



English Name: Lion Pose



Procedure:

1. Fold both your legs, keep your hips apart and sit on your soles and toes. Keep your full body straight, look forward and breathe normally.

2. Place your hands on the respective knees and straighten your back, arms, neck and head.

3. After positioning yourself, start exhaling partially through your mouth and partially through nostrils and simultaneously start extending your tongue fully.

4. Once your tongue is fully extended and exhalation is complete, hold your breath and start spreading the fingers of both your hands and tighten them.

5. Make your full body tight, widen your eyes and make them look frightening.

6. Retain this tight posture for the next 6-8 seconds. Slowly return to your normal position.



Benefits:

1. This asana is very much beneficial for the tongue, jaws, mouth and throat.

2. It completely cures all kind of problems related to these areas, like tonsillitis, throat troubles, voice deficiency and many others.

3. It activates and energizes your respiratory system, the larynx, trachea and the bronchioles area.



Contradictions:

Do not practice this asana for more than four times a day.