{"id":663,"date":"2023-03-31T04:55:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T04:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/?p=663"},"modified":"2024-08-24T05:59:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T05:59:28","slug":"sashankasana-rabbit-pose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/sashankasana-rabbit-pose\/","title":{"rendered":"Sashankasana (Rabbit Pose)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Sashankasana (Rabbit Pose, Hare Pose and Moon Pose)\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sashankasana is derrived from sanskrit words\u00a0\u201cSashank\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means\u00a0\u201cMoon\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0\u201casana\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means\u00a0\u201cpose\u201d<\/strong>. That is why it is called Moon pose. However, there is another word, called\u00a0\u2018Sashaka\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0which means\u00a0\u2018Rabbit\u2019<\/strong>. Therefore, it is also called Rabbit pose.<\/p>

It is one of the most relaxing asanas, which you can practice today. It is great for people, who are constantly suffering from back problems. It is a forward bending pose, to be exact. It mainly stretches the entire spine, along with the back muscles. Anyone can practice this yoga asana.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u2981 Sit in the Vajrasana pose, on the floor with your knee separated.
\u2981 Move your knees around a foot or more apart; inhale, stretch, and raise your arms above your head. After that, ensure that the arms are parallel to each other. Moreover, your biceps should be touching your respective ears and press your hips firmly against your heels.
\u2981 While exhaling, start bending forward; first let your abdomen rest in between your knees; then your chest and lastly your forehead should go down.
\u2981 Stop in between to stretch further and allow the spine to elongate.
\u2981 For relaxation, you can turn your head to the right side and place your left cheek on the floor for half a minute. Stay there.
\u2981 Relax and come back to your original pose.<\/p>

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Benefits of The Sashankasana (Rabbit Pose)\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2981 The regular practice of this asana soothes and relaxes the spinal nerves. When you fold the body forward, the paravertebral postural muscles that support your back, also get stretched. Thus, it leads to the release of pressure from the spinal nerves.
\u2981 This pose is extremely good for all those with irritable bowel syndrome. The gastric activity also increases manifold. You can see transformations in your health as soon as you start practicing this asana.
\u2981 The regular practice of this asana activates the Solar Plexus and Third Eye chakra. When you exert pressure on the forehead and the abdomen, it leads to the activation of the\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 nadis.
\u2981 The frequent bending and upright position, stretches and strengthens the spine muscles. The torso and hip muscles also get a good stretch.
\u2981 If you are obese, you must practice this asana. It helps in increasing digestive fire. So, you will be able to metabolize all the food effectively.
\u2981 Its regular practice can effectively reduce stress and anxiety levels from the body. It also soothes the brain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u2981 If you have knee problems, or have undergone any recent surgery in other areas of the body, then it is best to avoid the asana.
\u2981 If you suffer from Slip disc issues, you must avoid doing this asana.
\u2981 If you are pregnant or menstruating, you must not practice this asana.<\/p>

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Sashankasana (Rabbit Pose, Hare Pose and Moon Pose) Sashankasana is derrived from sanskrit words\u00a0\u201cSashank\u201d\u00a0means\u00a0\u201cMoon\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201casana\u201d\u00a0means\u00a0\u201cpose\u201d. That is why it is called…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":664,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[119],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yoga"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/download-3-6.jpg?fit=300%2C168&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=663"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1473,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663\/revisions\/1473"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hrishikeshyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}