भ्रमणासन (BHRAMANA ASANA)

Introduction:

            Bhramana asana belongs with ‘matsyendra asana’. After this postuer, lie down in the position of ‘shava asana’ and inhaling and exhaling are very beneficial. There are three conditions of practice of this postuer. Practice of this postuer should be done in clean environment after laying the bed sheet or mat on the floor.

Three conditions and method of bhramnasan: 

First technique:

            Lay a bed sheet or mat on the floor in clean environment and spread both the legs on front side. Keep the left leg straight and bend the right leg from the knee, and put on the floor of left side toward the left leg. After that, round (bend) your right hand from the back (from back side) and stretch the right side of the waist according to capacity, and put the palm of left hand on the claw of right leg. After that, as you inhale, move your head, shoulder and back on the right side. Now stop your breath according to capacity and return in normal slowly while exhaling. Thus, this activity should be done 2-3 times thereafter repeat this activity after changing the position of the hands and legs. This activity should be done 3-3 times after changing both the legs. 5 second should be increased in the activity of stop breathing till 3-6 minutes. Deep breathe is very needful to practice of this postuer for a long time. Exhale while free from this postuer and take breath in common position.

Second technique:

            After practice of first technique, spread your both the legs. Now bend your right leg from the knee and put on the floor toward the left knee thereafter bend the knee of left leg and put its heel close with the hip. After that, bend your right hand from the back of the waist and bring on the left side, and keep the palm open. Now put your left hand beside of the right claw. Now while taking deep breath, bend your head, neck and chest on the right side slowly and bring in the line of the chin and shoulder. Stay in this position for 10 seconds and return in normal position slowly. Repeat this activity again and take breath in normal condition after returning into normal position. This activity should be done after changing both legs.

Third technique:

            This posture belongs with second postuer. Only arms position is changed in this posture. For practice of it, come in second position of bhramnasan. Now bend your left leg from the knee put beside of the right knee and right leg beside of the left hip after bending. Keep your left hand beside of claw of the right leg and bend your right hand from back of the waist, and bring on the left side. After that, take deep breath and bend the head, shoulder and chest on left side slowly while exhale. Do this activity 2-3 times. After that, this activity should be done after changing the hands and feet too.

Specialty:

            If your hands could not touch the claw, stretch the hands according to your capacity. Bind a bandage around the claw in the beginning of practice of this posture and you can try to hold it. You feel problems while practice of this posture in the beginning, but you can make it easy by practice some days.

Benefits:

            This posture makes the rib bone and nerves system flexible and strong. It affects on the ordinal glands and cures disorders ofthe liver, spleen and kidneys. This posture is useful to cure pain due to bend shoulder, bend back and wrong way of sitting. It helps to cure constipation, indigestion and laziness. This posture is also useful for the asthma patient.