Adho Mukha Vrksasana –  Downward facing(Power Yoga Pose)

Power Yoga is a wellness-based vinyasa rehearse. A branch of Ashtanga Yoga, it has a considerable lot of similar characteristics and advantages, including building inside warmth, expanded stamina, quality, and adaptability. Adho Mukha Vrksasana is the 22nd Pose in Power Yoga Pose.

 

Adho – Downward, Mukha – Facing, Vrksa – Tree, Asana – Pose; Also called the Handstand, or the Tilted Tree Pose, this asana is an arm-balancing pose that entails carrying the entire weight of the body on the hands. It is an advanced pose, and it takes regular practice to master this asana.

How to do the Adho Mukha Vrksasana – (Downward facing)?

1. To begin this asana, you must start with the Adho Mukha Svanasana or the Downward Facing Dog Pose. If you are a beginner and are practicing with the support of a wall, ensure your hands are put around six inches from the wall.
2. Walk towards your hands, making sure your shoulders are placed exactly over your wrists.
3. Bend the knee of any one leg, and lift the foot of the other leg off the floor. Straighten the leg once you are comfortable.
4. Then, as the vertical leg takes the support of the wall, gently lift up the other leg. Hold until you are comfortable.
5. While you do this, you must make sure your head is between your upper arms.
6. Now, try and take your feet off the wall. Engage your legs. Setting your gaze to a certain point on the floor will also help.
7. Hold the pose for a minute or more. Breathe deep and slow.
8. To release this asana, bring your legs down, one at a time. Relax!

Benefits

1. It makes the wrists, arms, and shoulders strong.
2. Practicing this asana improves your sense of balance.
3. Blood circulation is enhanced all over the body.
4. This asana helps relieve stress and mild depression.
5. In this asana, brain turns to calm and relaxed