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The Wind Removing Pose or Pavanamuktasana is a yoga pose in which the body is positioned in a supine position. Everyone, regardless of whether he or she is a beginner or advanced practitioner, can practice this pose. Pavanamuktasana (PAAH-vaa-naa-mook-Taa-SUN-ah) — is excellent for releasing abdominal gas, as its name suggests. In India, it is said that if the brain and belly are healthy then a man is wealthy. This means that when the mind is at peace and there is nothing ailing the stomach, that person is healthy and calm. The Pavanamuktasana (Wind Removing Pose) massages the organs of the abdomen and also eases tension that occurs in the area of the belly and lower back.The pose is also commonly called the Wind Relieving Pose. This pose gets its name from three major Sanskrit words namely; ‘pavana’ which means air, ‘mukta’ which means freedom as also release, and ‘asana’ which means pose. Another name for the Wind Removing Pose is the ‘One-Legged Knee-to-Chest Pose’

Step by step Pawanmuktasana / Wind-Relieving Pose:

Ardha Pawanmuktasana

1. Lie on the back, stretching legs straight and relax.

2. Raise your right leg up to 60 degree, keep your right leg stretched and while Bend your right knee and bring the thigh to the chest.

3. Interlock the fingers and clasp the hands on the shin(lower front portion of the leg) just below the right knee.

4. Keep the left leg straight and on the ground.

5. Raise the head and shoulders off the ground and without straining bring the right knee to the nose.

6. Remain in the final position for a few seconds.

7. Release the pose step by step slowly lowering the neck, hands and lastly right leg.

8. Relax the body.

9. Repeat with the left leg.

Purna Pawanmuktasana:

10. Now bend both knees and bring the thighs to the chest.

11. Interlock the fingers and clasp the hands on the shin bones just below the knees.

12. Raise the head and shoulders and try to place the nose in the space between the two knees.

13. Hold the raised position for a few seconds focus on the abdomen, neck and back.

14. Slowly release the pose lowering the head, shoulders and legs.

15. Practice this 3 times.

16. Relax the body

Physical Awareness:

The abdominal pressure, neck.

Benefits of Pawanmuktasana:

Benefits

1. Supta Pawanmuktasana strengthen the lower back muscles.

2. It loosens the spinal vertebrae.

3. It massages the abdomen and the digestive organs.

4. Very effective asana in removing wind and constipation.

5. By massaging the pelvic muscles and reproductive organs, it is also useful for impotence, sterility and menstrual problems.

6. Tones the leg muscles and improve the blood circulation around the vein.

7. Removes excess fat around the lower abdomen, chest and hips.

8. Best asana for weak back, stiff neck, tight chest, fallen shoulders, stiff varicose veins and weak abdominal muscles.

9. Blood circulations is increased to all the internal organs.

10. Best asana for people with indigestion, constipation, acidity, excess wind or gas, lack of appetite, diabetes, disorder of the male or female reproductive systems.

11. It also eliminates energy blockages in the abdominal area.

12. It Creates space for the fresh air in the body to create maximum utilisation of the bodily resources.

Contraindications: Recent abdominal surgery, hernia.

Modifications + Variations

Variations: Half Wind Relieving pose.