Description:

Hero or brave warriors are generally termed as 'Veera' in Sanskrit. As the posture of this asana resembles the pose that is taken by a brave man before attacking his enemy, so it has been named as the Veerasana.



English Name: Hero Pose



Procedure:

1. Fold any one leg at the knee and wrap the heel of that leg around your hip. Wrap it in such a manner so that it touches toe touches the ground and the heel touches the hip.

2. Now fold the other leg at the knee; bring the toe of that leg on the thigh of the folded leg in such a manner that the knee touches the ground.

3. Then stretch the hands on either side and place the wrist of both the hands over your head; join your fingers and palm and try to stretch the elbows on either side as much as possible.

4. Sit up straight with your spine, head and back in one line and close your eyes. Breathe normally and hold the posture for the next 6-8 seconds.

5. Slowly resume back to your normal position.



Benefits:

The first and the foremost benefit of this particular asana is that it relieves you of all kind of pains related to your joints and keeps you healthy. Apart from this it also enhances the blood circulation and energizes your wrist, elbows, fingers, knees and the waist.