Parvatasana: A Yoga Pose that is Needless to Mention Will Improve Your Breathing

Introduction

Specific yoga postures that involve the chest for example can be of great benefits when it comes to respiratory health. Parvatasana or Mountain Pose is a standing yoga pose in Desi traditions and can help in many ways pertaining to breathing and lung capacity. This is a very basic and yet very effective asana that can be performed anytime of the day.

Main Section

The name Parvatasana is derived from two words, ‘parvata’ which stands for a mountain and ‘asana’ meaning posture. With respect to the name of the pose, the intention is to create a feeling of tall and strong structure of the body as if it is the mountain. To come into the pose, the feet can be placed side by side or hip width apart with the spin kept straight. This involves lifting the arms up overhead with the biceps by the ears. The shoulders should drop at the back away from the ears, and the ribs should expand outwards as far as possible from the pelvis to create space for the lungs. You can maintain this position for 5-10 slow deep breaths.

Benefits

Here are some of the main respiratory benefits of practicing Parvatasana regularly:Here is how the main respiratory muscles are benefited with the regular practice of Parvatasana:

 - It facilitates in expanding the lungs because the act of laughing makes the chest and ribs more elastic. This leads to an increase in the flow of oxygen into the lungs and thus an increase in production of this hormone accelerates respiration.

 - It also recruits muscles that are involved in the act of breathing such as the diaphragm, and the muscles found between the ribs known as intercostals. This helps in enhancing breath control discretionarily in music.

- Enhances posture by extending the spine which creates space for the lungs to expand /contract.

- It helps to ease tension within the nervous system this helps those who experience stress related breathing difficulties.

Thus, standing tall as a mountain and performing deep breathing, Parvatasana is a very helpful procedure that improves respiratory function. It might be useful to incorporate this pose into the practice of self-care.

Conclusion

Whenever you begin to feel tired or your breathing becomes weak you should come into Parvatasana. Let the peak-like pose expand your chest and lungs, lively the body and help you breathe deeply and sufficiently.