Padmasana-Lotus pose

Procedure:
● Sit on the floor and stretch your legs, your legs should be straight in front. Hold the
right leg in both hands, fold the legs slowly and place it on your left thigh. Ensure that
your feet should touch your navel.
● Same like earlier, fold the left knee, and hold it with both hands and place it on the
right thigh close to the other. At this point your both knees should touch the floor and
the foot should face upward.
● The spine should be straight at this point your both hands should be together or put
the palms facing upside down on the knee joints and the thumb must touch your
index finger and the other fingers should face upward.

Benefits:
● Increasing the focus of mind and concentration. It helps in improving the
concentration power and it will calm the brain also.
● Helps to preserve vital fluids in the body and prevents abdominal diseases and
female disorders connected with the reproductive organs.
● It gives your mind peace, solitude, and longevity to the practitioner. It increases
hunger.

Contraindications:
● People who are suffering from an ankle injury should not practice this asana. In case
you have undergone a recent knee surgery please avoid this asana. If you have a
sprain in the leg, then our advice is not to do this asana. Don’t perform this if you are
suffering from severe back pain.