What is Siddhasana
Siddhasana One of the most popular meditation postures is Siddhasana. The Sanskrit name means “Perfect Pose,” because one attains perfection in yoga by meditating in this position.
- Siddhasana is useful to learn, since it is used as the practice seat for some of the pranayamas and the mudras.
- The positions of the legs and the hands also contain the body energies by closing the circuits and allowing awakened vital forces to remain in the system during meditation practice.
Also Know as: Vajrasana, Muktasana, Perfect (Perfected) Posture, Perfect Pose, Adept’s posture, Gupta Pose, Accomplished Posture, Sidha Mukta Vajra Asana, Muktasana, Guptasana, Siddasana
How to start this Asana
- Sit down with both legs outstretched.
- Bend the left knee and place the sole of the left foot against the right thigh so that the heel touches the perineum.
- Bend the right knee and put the right heel against the public bone.
- Keep hands with palms open if done between sunrise and sunset; otherwise reverse the palms.
- The spine should always be held erect.
How to end this Asana
- To exit, slide the right foot forward off the left foot, straighten the right leg and do the same with the left leg, returning back into dandasana.
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Benefits of Siddhasana
According to research, this Asana is helpful as per below(YR/1)
- Siddhasana directs the energy from the lower psychic centers upward through the spine, stimulating the brain and calming the entire nervous system.
- Redirects blood circulation to the lower spine and abdomen, toning the lumbar region of the spine, the pelvis and the abdominal organs, and balancing the reproductive system and blood pressure.
- Stabilizes and sublimates sexual energy because of the position of the feet with respect to the genitals.
Precaution to be taken before doing Siddhasana
As per several scientific studies, precautions need to be taken in diseases mentioned as per below(YR/2)
- Siddhasana should not be practiced by those with sciatica.
- For men who are interested in maintaining sexual relations (ie, with no long term commitment to celibacy), use a soft sitting support to lift the genitals high enough so that the base of the penis is not compressed.
- Take care to situate the heels perfectly in the midline.
So, consult your doctor if you have any of the problem mentioned above.
Histroy and scientific base of Yoga
Due to the oral transmission of sacred writings and the secrecy of its teachings, yoga’s past is riddled with mystery and confusion. Early yoga literature were recorded on delicate palm leaves. So it was easily damaged, destroyed, or lost. Yoga’s origins may be dated back over 5,000 years. However other academics believe it could be as old as 10,000 years. Yoga’s lengthy and illustrious history may be split into four distinct periods of growth, practise, and invention.
- Pre Classical Yoga
- Classical Yoga
- Post Classical Yoga
- Modern Yoga
Yoga is a psychological science with philosophical overtones. Patanjali begins his Yoga method by instructing that the mind must be regulated – Yogahs-chitta-vritti-nirodhah. Patanjali does not delve into the intellectual underpinnings of the need to regulate one’s mind, which are found in Samkhya and Vedanta. Yoga, he continues, is the regulation of the mind, the constraint of the thought-stuff. Yoga is a science based on personal experience. The most essential advantage of yoga is that it helps us to maintain a healthy bodily and mental state.
Yoga can help to slow down the ageing process. Since aging starts mostly by autointoxication or self-poisoning. So, we can considerably limit the catabolic process of cell degeneration by keeping the body clean, flexible, and properly lubricated. Yogasanas, pranayama, and meditation must all be combined to reap the full advantages of yoga.
SUMMARY
Siddhasana is helpful in increase flexibility of muscles, improves shape of the body, reduce mental stress, as well improves overall health.
