Frog pose is also known as the Bhekasana is one of the best pose for to strengthen the internal organs. This is the challenging pose and difficult to perform for the beginners. So, in this blog we learn how to get in this Frog Pose with the proper guidance along with its benefits.
What is the Frog pose (Bhekasana)?
Frog Pose that is also called as Bhekasana. This is the challenging pose as it is difficult to perform for beginners. This Pose helps you to rejuvenate your knees joint and strengthen the internal organs.
This Bhekasana come from the sanskrit phrase where Bhekha means, “frog” and the Asana means, “posture”. It is called so as in this pose the body resembles like a frog when is you come in proper form. Frog Pose is reclining pose, when you down to the floor on the stomach. It is difficult even that people who have not been practice this asana for some time. This pose needs flexibility.
How to Perform Bhekasana?
It is the challenging pose, so, difficult to perform this asana for beginners. You should carefully doing this asana to avoid any discomfort. Always perform this asana with empty stomach.
Here is some step by step instruction of performing this pose:
Step 1. To start this pose by lying on your stomach on the ground.
Step 2. Come upward with forearm with lifting your upper trunk and and with your head.
Step 3. Bend the right knee and start to bring the heel near the hips.
Step 4. Bring the left foot forward the left hip by bending the leg with helps of your hands.
Step 5. Keep the hand on the top of the feet by rotating elbows.
Step 6. Slowly lift your chest and breathing deeply.
Step 7. Hold this pose for a while according to your comfort level.
Step 8. Lie in the ground and relax.
Step 9. Repeat the posture many times to improve flexibility for the next time.
This is simple steps to preform the Frog Pose aka Bhekasana. Now, we are going to discuss the benefits of the Bhekasana.
What is the Benefits of the Frog Pose (Bhekasana)?
Frog Pose benefits are mentioned below:
- In this Frog Pose we are laying on the floor on stomach and stretching our feet with helps of hands. This will helps us to open up the hip joints.
- This asana provides the deep stretch in our legs and muscles. By this it will improves our flexibility in the hip flexor and the spinal area also.
- Frog Pose will also help to stretch our lower back. It will help to deep strengthen the back muscles and improve the flexibility. It will helps to reduce the back pain.
- By doing this Bhekasana regularly , this is beneficial to stretch biceps, triceps, ankles, groins , knees joint and legs.
- Improve the mobility of the legs, hips, ankles, knees and the entire parts of the body.
- Frog Pose provide message to the lower abdomen and muscles. Hence this will improve the digestive system function properly.
- It will spreading and opens the chest, by breathing. That will enhance our respiratory organs to works properly.
- By stretching the lower back and many other parts of the body. It will helps you to enhancing your posture.
- For performing this asana in your daily yoga practice, it will also help to relieve menstruation cramps.
- Bhekasana will cure the flat feet and strengthen the strained ankles.
So, there are many benefits of this Frog Pose aka Bhekasana. when you start practicing this asana regularly. You will feel flexibility in your body. This Frog Pose perform with empty stomach. So, it will better to perform this asana early in the morning or late in evening. You will do this Frog Pose before consuming food.
Precautions to take for Performing this Frog Pose (Bhekasana):
- If you have stomach pain, you should avoid this asana.
- Avoid this pose in knee and lower back problem.
- Make sure to warm up and activate your muscles to avoid any injury.
- Do not try harshly doing this posture and give discomfort to your body. Perform slowly and softly.
- People have high and low blood pressure problem don’t do this posture with supervision.
- This is the challenging and demanding pose. If you feel any discomfort in this pose, then slowly release and keep inhaling.
Summary
We have discussed the step and benefits of theBhekasana. Frog Pose (Bhekasana) is a deep hip opener that stretches the thighs, groin, and lower back. By lying on your stomach and bending your knees to bring your feet toward your hips, you open up the hips and lengthen the spine. This pose helps improve flexibility, promotes relaxation, and can relieve tension in the lower body. Regular practice of Bhekasana enhances hip mobility, reduces stress, and encourages a sense of calm.
