Vakrasana and shalabhasan help in reducing back pain Explain the method of vakrasana and shalabhasan.

Varkrasana is dong while sitting in this asana backbone is twisted that’s why it named as vakrasana. This asana increases the flexibility activeness of backbone.

Pre Stage:- Keep both feet in front and sit straight.

Method:-

1. Sit down stretching your legs forward on the ground.
2. Bend your left leg and place it around the right knee.
3. Keep spine straight, while exhaling bend towards left.
4. Now place the right arm by the outer side of the left knee and pull the left knee towards the body.
5. Pull the knee so that it pressures on the stomach.
6. While exhaling, return to the initial position.
7. Repeat it from the other side its one complete cycle do it 3 to 5 times.

Benefits:

1. brings flexibility to the backbone and make it healthy.
2. Relieves stiffness from the back.
3. Help in relieving back pain.

Shalabhasana:- Shalbh means Locust in Sanskrit in the end stage of the asana body shapes like a locust that’s why it is named as Locust.

Pre Stage:- Lie down on your stomach.

Method:-

1. Lie on your stomach.
2. Place your palms under your things keep ankles close to one another.
3. Breadth in and left your legs upwards, while doing so your chin should rest on the ground.
4. Hold this position for some time after that exhale and take down your legs in initial position.
5. Repeat this for 3 to 5 times.

Benefits:-

1. This asana is very helpful in back pain.
2. Increase flexibility reducing fat helps in curing sciatica.