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Sukhasana or Easy Pose is true to its name. The excellent hidden agenda that makes Sukhasana one of the most preferred yoga poses is that it benefits both, your body and mind, immensely. Nevertheless, it is supposed to be a good pose for the beginners of yoga. It is simple, cross-legged pose. Apart from one of the asanas of yoga, it is the well accepted pose for meditation and pranayama or the breathing exercises.
As a physical exercise it is a very simple posture. Just sit cross-legged and you are in the Sukhasana pose. To make the pose perfect, here are some additional hints.
How to do the Easy Pose?
* Sit with an erect spine. Place your folded right foot under your left thigh and the left foot under your right thigh.
* Your hands must be on your knees and palms face upwards. Let there be no strain for your lower back. It is perfectly okay if you sit on a blanket or use a cushion. (Remember, the purpose of any asana is not to strain your body unless there is a reason. It is for the comfort of your body and to increase its strength in an amiable way.)
In Yoga asanas, difficult things are made easy, and some easy options look difficult. But the final goal of yoga is to find the evenness of body, mind and the human spirit. Part benefit is no benefit. Only complete benefit from all the three aspects of body, mind and spirit is the optimum benefit. This is the ultimate goal of every yoga asana.
Some astounding benefits of Sukhasana
* It is an accepted pose for meditation. You can sit for long hours in this pose, without any physical discomfort. There are instances, where the yogis have sat in this pose for years together, all engrossed in meditation.
* You get a better, disciplined posture. You are able to maintain a straight spinal position. Good posture has long term positive effects on your body and mind.
* Your neck and spinal muscles are strengthened.
As Sukhasana is the accepted pose for meditation, it has the elements of spiritual advantages. When you meditate, you introspect and watch your breathing. This pose is the base to lead you to the flights of higher consciousness. The literal meaning of Sukhasana is to make you seated in a comfortable poise. But, this is the launching pad for the real Sukha or the ultimate happiness.
This pose is the watcher's joy while it provides immense benefits to the doer.
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