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Bhunamanasana (Greeting the Earth Pose)\n- How to Practice, Its Benefits and Precautions, Contraindications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Bhoonamanasana is derived from the Sanskrit words \u201cBhoonaman\u201d means \u201cSurrender to Earth\u201d and \u201casana\u201d means \u201cpose\u201d. You can also call it Greeting the Earth pose. It is a traditional Hatha Yoga pose. This asana may seem very difficult at first instance, but it is quite easy after you practice it on a regular basis. This asana will help you to connect to your Motherland. Let us find out more about this pose today.<\/p>

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

\u2981 Open your legs far and wide, depending upon your flexibility.
\u2981 Keep your toes in neutral position and inhale while raising your arms up.
\u2981 After that bring the arms down and reach for your toes.
\u2981 Inhale and exhale as you reach your toes, in a comfortable and regulated manner.
\u2981 Now keeping moving forward as much as your body allows, all this while inhale and exhale to move forward.
\u2981 Keep bending forward while you exhale.
\u2981 Your chin should touch the ground.
\u2981 Inhale and exhale and come back to neutral position.
\u2981 While you come back to neutral position, in order to save your knees don\u2019t pull back your legs immediately.
\u2981 You can place your palms back and gently fold your one leg in and the other simultaneously.
\u2981 Relax and then fold the legs.<\/p>

Benefits of Bhunamanasana (Greeting the Earth Pose)<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2981 It is said to improve the strength of the lumbar muscles, and also increase flexibility.
\u2981 Your Thoracic spine also gets strengthened.
\u2981 When you twist the spine, the muscles around the rib cage are also strengthened.
\u2981 It also helps to align the joints around the hips.
\u2981 It also increases the strength of the quadricep muscle groups.
\u2981 Your neck and shoulders will also become very flexible, if you practice this asana on a regular basis.
\u2981 It also aids in better digestion.
\u2981 If practiced on a regular basis, the liver function also improves.
\u2981 It will also help in opening the Third Eye chakra.
\u2981 It will also help in regulating the functions of the Thyroid Gland.<\/p>

Contraindications<\/strong><\/h3>

\u2981 If you are pregnant, you must not practice this asana.
\u2981 People with high blood pressure issues, must not do this asana.
\u2981 If you suffer from Hernia, you must not do this asana.
\u2981 Patients suffering from Spondylitis, must not practice this asana.
\u2981 If you have stomach ulcers, you must not practice this asana.
\u2981 In case of Migraine, you should not practice this asana.<\/p>

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