{"id":375,"date":"2023-03-22T05:03:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T05:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/?p=375"},"modified":"2024-09-02T07:03:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T07:03:29","slug":"vajrasana-thunderbolt-pose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/vajrasana-thunderbolt-pose\/","title":{"rendered":"Vajrasana (Thunderbolt Pose)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The name \u201cVajrasana\u201d comes from two Sanskrit words: \u201cVajra\u201d and \u201cAsana.\u201d The word \u201casana\u201d means \u201cpose.\u201d The word \u201cVajra\u201d has many meanings, like \u201cthunderbolt,\u201d \u201cfirmness,\u201d \u201cadamant,\u201d etc.\u201d Thus, this pose can be referred as \u201cDiamond Pose\u201d or \u201cAdamant Pose,\u201d but it is sometimes referred to simply as \u201cThunderbolt Pose.\u201d<\/p>

How To Do It?<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2981 Sit on the floor in staff pose, or just fold your both legs and place your feet under the hips. Both the heels will be protruding outwards and the toes should be touching your hips. In this position the thumbs of both toes should be touching one another.
\u2981 Keep your spinal cord and head erect with closed eyes.
\u2981 Your knees should touch each other.
\u2981 Keep your right palm on right knee and left palm on left one.
\u2981 After that, inhale slowly and exhale slowly, with both nostrils.
\u2981 When you breathe out, try to imagine, that all your ailments are coming out from your nostrils.
\u2981 In the beginning, try to practice Vajrasana for a few minutes after lunch or dinner. Once you are used to it increases the time of asana to an hour.<\/p>

Benefits of Vajrasana (Thunderbolt Pose)<\/strong><\/h3>

This pose or asana, whatever you choose to call it, looks simple to do, but has a lot of benefits.<\/strong><\/p>

\u2981 If you practice this asana on a regular basis, all your indigestion problems will vanish. Your metabolism will also improve manifold.
\u2981 You will be amazed to know, that the blood circulation within the body, also improves if you practice this asana on a regular basis.
\u2981 The Thunderbolt pose also helps in stretching the ankles, feet, and knees very softly. It also helps in decreasing any sort of stiffness.
\u2981 It also makes your lower spine, very flexible and soft.
\u2981 When you do the pose, the lower pelvis region gets a good massage.
\u2981 Vajrasana hits the exact spot, where the Vajra nadi starts. Thus, it can stimulate it and lead to Kundalini awakening.<\/p>

Contraindications<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2981 The pose puts a lot of pressure on the knees, so you must not do the asana, if you have any issues in your knees.
\u2981 If you have arthritis, then also you must not do the asana.
\u2981 If you suffer from Hernia or Ulcer, then also you must not do the pose.
\u2981 People with injuries in hamstrings or the ligaments in the knees, also must not do the asana.<\/p>

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