9 Health Benefits Of Performing Thunderbolt Pose Vajrasana

Vajrasana is one of the most important sitting yoga poses and meditative yogasanas. Vajrasana actually means diamond-shaped or thunderbolt. It is commonly pronounced as 'vahj-RAH-sah-na'. The sitting meditative yoga pose has its own spiritual relevance among Muslims as it is one of the steps while offering Namaz prayer. It is also an important yoga pose as per Japanese Buddhists for meditative significance. Vajrasana is known for many health benefits including digestion, spinal health, meditation, etc.

# One should practice Vajrasana just after meals as it ensures better blood circulation in the digestion area and also stimulates the enzymes and juices secretion thereby helpful in digestion. It also gives relief from the heaviness of the stomach.

# Practicing the pose on regular basis and holding the same for a certain period of time helps to reduce acidity, constipation, and gas. Also read: How to reduce acidity naturally

# This is the best yoga pose for a person who is experiencing sciatic and spinal problems.

# It is a good yoga pose to strengthen the ankles and knees. Though the beginners may experience pain in the knee and ankle regions but with practice, it helps to make the ankles and knees stronger.

# Research conducted in 2010 wherein it has been shown that the practice of Vajrasana under the control environment helps to ease lower back pain.

# This is an excellent yoga pose for Dhyana or meditation, thus effective to combat stress and depression. Being a meditation yoga is also helpful for enhancing concentration and memory.

# A large number of people are having weak thighs and calf muscles. Practicing the pose with appropriate technique leads to adequate stretching in thighs and calf thus toned these muscles.

# The diamond pose facilitates suitable stretching in the pelvic region thereby strengthens the muscle and bones of this area. The practice of it is also good to overcome hernia.

# If you want to raise your kundalini shakti, it is one of the best yoga poses to practice. The practicing of the thunderbolt pose sensitizes all the seven chakras and helps the practitioners to raise the kundalini energy in the upward direction of the body.