March 24th, 2007 | admin

This is a simple asana for those who are comfortable with padmasana.

The Procedure for Parvatasana

1. Sit in Padmasana. Concentrate your gaze straight in front at eye level.

2. Raise your hands above head, palms facing each other.

3. Make a fist with left hand. Grasp the fist with the other hand. Stretch your hands upwards. You will experience a stretch at your abdomen.

4. Lower your hands and start it once again.

Notes on Parvatasana

Those who cannot sit on padmasana can practice this while in standing position.

It makes spine flexible and cures backache.
The Second style of Parvatasana – Mountain Pose

Body assumes the shape of a mountain in parvatasana. Parvata in Sanskrit means a mountain.

The procedure for parvatasana

Parvatasana pose is reached from two poses while practicing surya namaskar – Ashwa Sanchalasana and Bhujangasana.

From Ashwa Sanchalasana (4th stage of Surya Namaskar) 

1. Take your left foot backwards to next to right foot.

2. Raise your hips while not bending your elbows or knees and bring face to between your arms. The body assumes the form of a mountain.

3. Exhaling, go to Astanga Namaskara, 6th step of Surya Namaskar.

From Bhujangasana (7th Stage of Surya Namaskar)

1. Raise your hips and bring your heads to between your arms as you exhale.

2. Slowly inhaling, go to Ashwa Sanchalasana, 9th stage of Surya Namaskar.
This is asana strengthens the muscles of your arms and shoulders. It straightens up spine and tones abdomen.