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Obesity: The terms obesity refer to body weight which is greater than normal or healthy weight.

It also defines as the condition of the body in which the amount of fat increases to extreme levels.

It is a meditative asana. Kneel down on the ground with your knees, ankle and toes touching the ground. Your toes should be stretched backwards. Now place your palms of both hands on the knees. The upper body should be straight. At this time, the breathing should be deep, even and slow.

Benefits:
a) It is helpful for concentration.
b) It is helpful in curing dysentery, back pain and chest diseases.
c) It enhances memory.
d) It cures problems related to menstruation.
e) It cures mental stress.
f) It strengthens the pelvic muscles.
g) It removes postural defects.
h) It prevents a hernia and gives relief from piles.

Contraindications

a) A person suffering from joint pain should not perform vajrasana.
b) The individuals who have any spinal column problem should not perform vajrasana.
c) The individuals who have some difficulty in the movement should practice vajrasana with a lot of acres.

Procedure

Bend forward until the fingers or palms of the hands touch the floor on either side of the feet. Try to touch the knees with the forehead. Do not strain. Keep the knees straight. Exhale while bending forward. Try to contract the abdomen in the final position to expel the maximum amount of air from the lungs.

Benefits of Pada Hastasana:

a) It makes the body very flexible.

b) It stretches the leg and back muscles.

c) It helps to eliminate excess belly fat.

d) It makes the spine flexible and tones the nerves.

e) It improves blood circulation.

f) It improves digestion and removes constipation.

Contraindications: The individuals who have back pain should avoid this asana. At least, they should not bend forward fully. They can bend themselves only as far as comfortable.

Procedure, benefits and contraindications for padahastasana

Procedure

Bend forward until the fingers or palms of the hands touch the floor on either side of the feet. Try to touch the knees with the forehead. Do not strain. Keep the knees straight. Exhale while bending forward. Try to contract the abdomen in the final position to expel the maximum amount of air from the lungs.

Benefits of Pada Hastasana:

a) It makes the body very flexible.

b) It stretches the leg and back muscles.

c) It helps to eliminate excess belly fat.

d) It makes the spine flexible and tones the nerves.

e) It improves blood circulation.

f) It improves digestion and removes constipation.

Contraindications: 

The individuals who have back pain should avoid this asana.

At least, they should not bend forward fully.

They can bend themselves only as far as comfortable.

Procedure, benefits and contraindications for Trikonasana

First of all stand with your legs apart. Then raise the arm sideways up to the shoulder level. Bend the trunk sideways and raise the right hand upward. Touch the ground with the left hand behind left foot. After some time, do the same asana with the opposite arm in the same way.

Benefits

a) It strengthens the legs, knees, arms and chest.

b) It helps in improving digestion and stimulates all body organs.

c) It increases mental and physical equilibrium.

d) It reduces stress, anxiety, back pain and sciatica.

e) It helps in increasing height.

f) It helps in reducing obesity.

g) It enhances blood circulation.

h) It is also helpful in reducing extra fat around the waistline.

Contraindications of Trikonasana:

a) If you are suffering from diarrhea, low or high blood pressure, back injury or migraine, avoid the practice of trikonasana.

b) The individuals having cervical spondylosis should not perform this asana.