Have Stronger Butts and Groin with Ardh Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose)

Last week I had written about how you can shape up your buttock and one of the poses that I had mentioned was Ardh Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose). Ardh Chandrasana is one of the standing poses in Yoga performed usually in the middle of the practice session and it work on the upper outer leg, hips and the buttocks.

Normally the hip and the buttock muscles are hardly exercised, but when you practice this pose these muscles are used and you would be immediately be aware that these muscles are being worked upon. Here is how you can practice Ardh Chandrasana. As per Bihar School of Yoga another pose also known as Ashwasanchalan Pose is know as Ardh Chandrasana and it is part of Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutations.

Steps to Practice Ardh Chandrasana

1. Stand with feet around 3 feet apart and move on to Utthitha Trikon Asana (Triangle Pose) on the right side.


2. From the Triangle Pose Bend right knee and move the hand away from the legs. Place the left hand on the left hip.


3. Straighten the right knee and then raise the left leg as much as possible making sure that it is straight.


4. Look up and try to lift the outer left chest in line with the hip. Stay in this pose for few seconds and come out of the pose slowly.


5. Repeat the pose again on the left side.

Notes:
1. Hand placed on the ground should be used for balancing, though initially when the legs do not have enough strength some weight is taken by the hand.
2. If you feel too much stretched due to lack of flexibility you can place a block and then place the hand on that block. Gradually with practice you would be able to place the hand on the ground.

Benefits of Ardh Chandrasana
As with all standing poses this pose increases the strength and flexibility of the legs. Apart from that this pose also tones the lower spinal nerves and relieves the gastric troubles.

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Amla (Indian Gooseberry)- God's Gift To Man Kind

Amla the Indian Goose Berry(Latin : Emblica officinalis) is one of the most famous herbs in ayurveda. It is also one of the most useful herbs found in mother nature. Infact Amla is so useful that the Amla tree is worshiped in India. Amla is a major constituent of Chavanprash and Triphala which are other famous Ayurvedic herbal tonics. Amla contains around 20 times more vitamin as compared to an Orange and it is able to retain its medicinal properties for a very long time. If Amla is dried in shade it retains most of it medicinal properties.

Usually it is best to consume one fruit a day during the winter. It is also possible to consume it in powdered form, as juice or tablets, Murraba (Sort of sweetened pickle) which are readily availabe in the Ayurvedic Medicine stores and also available on the internet on various sites.

Benefits of Amla

1. Benefits of Amla starts right from the top, that is the hair and brain. Amla powder when used with Shikakai and Rita and soaked in an iron vessel overnight is then used for washing hair is a very good hair conditioner. This nourishes the hair & prevents premature greying and hair fall.


2. Amla juice taken 1 teapoon with water taken twice a day in the morning and evening cures diseases of the eyes. To prepare eyedrop, take one teaspoon of Amla powder, and mix in one glass of water in the night. In the night filter the water and use a eye pot to rinse the eyes. Open and close your eyes for 2 minutes and then change the water. Repeat this for 3-4 times twice a day. Eye diseases like eye pain, redness and conjunctivitis will get cured.


3. People suffering from hyperacidity and problems of stomach including gastric, constipation also benefit from Amla by taking one teaspoon of Amla juice in a glass of water.


4. Cholesterol is used by the liver to dissolve the fatty acids from the blood and when the metabolism (Rate at which fat is burned) is not strong, extra cholesterol starts getting deposited in the blood vessels. Amla enhances the Liver functionality and metabolism thereby reduces the cholesterol which gets deposited in the blood vessels. Therefore it reduces risk of heart diseases high blood pressure.


5. Amla also reduces body heat and benefits people who get excited easily or short tempered.


6. It contains iron which increases the hemoglobin and RBC count.

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