And now , back to my experiment to see how much yoga can help cure indigestion. I searched the net and discovered a pose known as Virasana where you kneel and sit on your heels and then try to bend backwards. At my first try, I encountered pain at my knee and ankles because I could feel my bones digging into the hard floor. I had to use a towel to cushion those areas. And guess what, I think I over-stretched myself too. My knee didn’t feel too good the next day.
I am so interested in this pose because of the benefits that it can do for indigestion. However, what I didn’t notice was that the Virasana and the Vajrasana were 2 very similar poses but they weren’t the same. Even the spelling was so similar that I thought they were the same poses! Care has to be taken when doing these advance poses because it could result in injury if it’s done wrongly.
For now, I just do the basic Virasana by sitting on a yoga block and the vajrasana with a towel on my knees and ankles. Just sitting up for about 30 counts does help relief the wind in my stomach. According to Yoga Mind and Body (DK Living)
, just sitting in the basic Vajrasana alone is good for promoting digestion and we should go into that pose after a meal or even during a meal. As of now, I’m not flexible and to get to 30 counts, is an achievement. I will not attempt to bend backwards until I’m perfectly comfortable with sitting in the basic poses first.
, just sitting in the basic Vajrasana alone is good for promoting digestion and we should go into that pose after a meal or even during a meal. As of now, I’m not flexible and to get to 30 counts, is an achievement. I will not attempt to bend backwards until I’m perfectly comfortable with sitting in the basic poses first. 