Bhujapidasana-Shoulder-Pressing Pose-(Power Yoga Pose)

Bhujapidasana 

Bhuja – Arm/ Shoulder, Pida – Pressure, Asana – Pose; The Bhujapidasana is known to be simple, yet it is only with practice that you get used to the pressure it exerts on the shoulders. Patience and perseverance will give you the stamina, strength, balance, and willpower to master this asana. This is the twenty-third Pose among Power Yoga Pose.

How to do the Bhujapidasana – (Shoulder-Pressing Pose)?

1. Begin this asana by squatting. Place your feet at a distance that is slightly lesser than the distance between your shoulders. Keep your knees wide.
2. Angle your torso such that it faces forward, and place it between the inner thighs. As you lower your torso, your hips must be raised, such that they come in line with the floor.
3. Place the upper left shoulder as close to the back area of the left thigh, a little above your knees. Once you have done this, place the left hand on the ground next to the outer part of your left foot. Do the same on your right side as well.
4. This will make your upper background up.
5. Now that both your palms firmly press the ground, lift your body, placing its weight on your hands. The lifting happens because of a shift in the center of gravity.
6. Press the outer part of your arms along with the inner thighs as you place the right ankle over your left ankle. Gaze forward. Hold the pose. Then, bend your elbows and release the pose as you exhale.

 Benefits 

1. This asana helps improve a sense of balance and concentration.
2. It makes the wrists, shoulders, arms, and upper body strength.
3. The abdomen gets a good stretch, and therefore, digestion is improved.
4. This asana nourishes the thyroid gland.
5. Blood circulation is improved.
6. This asana helps relieve stress and headache.