Mandukasana (Frog Pose)- Instructions, Benefits & Contra-Indications
Mandukasana is also known as Frog Pose. Frog Pose is extremely beneficial if you want to release back pain and stimulate your abdomen. It’s primary asana to control Diabetes Type 2 and is also used for Type 1 Patients. The pressure on the lower abdomen stimulates the digestive organs and pancreas, improves the blood flow and cures insomnia.
Instructions:
1. Keep your legs and knees together
2. Make fists and place them at your lower abdomen
3. Move your spine foward over the knees
4. Bend forward and relax your forehead on your knees
Important Note
Don’t practise this asana if you have hernias or are in any stage of pregnancy!
Benefits of Mandukasana:
• Stretches the groins, inner thighs and hips
• Opens the chest and shoulders
• Strengthens the back muscles
• Stimulates the digestive system
Contra-indications:
This asana should not be practised if you suffer from knee injuries, ankle injuries or lower back pain.
Yoga Asana Practise at Gyan Yog Breath
Our Gyan Yog Breath Team publishes weekly asana tutorials for you to help you get into the right practise and understand about various benefits and contra-indications of postures. Sometimes, reading about a practise can awaken questions and the desire to learn yoga on a much deeper level. Therefore, we have established three Yoga Alliance registered Yoga Teacher Training Programs that aim to guide you into advanced and higher levels of yoga.
Yoga Teacher Training Course Details
The following Programs take place on the first of every month in Rishikesh, India.
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training India
The 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Gyan Yog Breath will be a transformational and enriching experience for yoga beginners. Participants learn how to convert their practise and knowledge about yoga into deeper spheres and teach yoga on an international level. Read more
300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training India
The 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Gyan Yog Breath guides new yoga teachers into confident and diverse teaching techniques and methodologies. Through practical and theoretical course modules, the RYS200 can elevate his or her practise and understanding to the next level. Read more
500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training India
The 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Gyan Yog Breath offers a complex 8-week course content. Yoga practitioners who feel ready to begin their yogic journey towards teaching are welcome to benefit from this comprehensive program. Read more
