Parvatasana – The Mountain Pose(Power Yoga Pose)

Power Yoga is an exceptional exercise that will influence you to sweat. Power Yoga classes move with a significantly speedier cadence. The Mountain Pose is the thirty-seventh asana in Power Yoga Pose. Parvatasana or the Mountain pose is part of the Sun Salutation series of asanas. It appears as the 4th pose and the 9th pose in the Surya Namaskara. In Sanskrit “Parvata’ means mountain. The pose looks like a mountain from the sides and hence the name Parvatasana.

Parvatasana can strengthen the wrists and legs. It also increases the flow of blood to the head.

How to do The Mountain Pose?

1. Parvatasana is done after Ashwa Sanchalanasana or the equestrian pose. Hence Ashwa Sanchalanasana becomes the starting pose for Parvatasana.
2. From Ashwa Sanchalanasana, straighten the bent leg and take it backward. Exhale during this process. Let the right and left foot be together.
3. Raise the buttocks up. Let the two arms be on the floor and support the body weight. Lower the head to be between the two arms. The body makes the shape of a triangle when observed from the sides. It looks like a mountain and hence the name.
4. The Mountain Pose is done as the 4th pose and the 9th pose.
5. The mantra to be chanted while doing this exercise is given below:
6. During 9th pose chant “Om Marichaye Namaha”. It means salutation to the lord of the dawn.
7. During 4th pose chant “Om Khagaya Namaha”. It means salutations to the one who moves in the sky.

Benefits 

1. Strengthens the muscles of the arms and legs.
2. It tones the spinal nerves and sends the good flow of blood to the spinal region.
3. It increases blood flow to the brain and gives mild benefits similar to inverted asanas.

Drawbacks

Parvatasana should not be done if you have any wrist, hip or ankle injury.