Bound Angle Pose | Yoga Poses for Beginners

Baddha Konasana | Bound Angle Pose | Cobbler Pose | Butterfly Pose

 

 Baddha Konasana  or Bound Angle Pose is very simple yoga asana, anyone can do it. This is a good asana or yoga pose for beginners . You can expect to see this pose often in yoga class. This asana gives a good stretch towards your inner thighs. It increases flexibility in your hips and feet. Together they are a good posture to enlarge the hips. Let us know in detail the ways of doing this asana and the benefits from it.

Means of Baddha Konasana  or Bound Angle Pose

Baddha Konasana is a Sanskrit word which is made up of two words, in which the first word

 "baddha" means "border"

 and the second word

 "kona" means "angle or division".

 People in English also call it as Bound Angle Mudra. You will always find the cobbler sitting in this position as they go about their daily work. For this reason, another name for  Baddha Konasana is Cobbler Pose. Some people are also called Butterfly Pose because on doing this asana, the open axes are joined to the feet and the legs are up and down which looks like butterfly wings. Although it is a very simple asana.Apply this yoga in your beginner yoga morning routine

How to do Baddha Konasana  or Bound Angle Pose    
 

·       * To do this asana, first of all sit down with both feet of Yoga Mate laying.

·        *   You can sit with the help of Dandasana to do Buddha Konasana.

·        * After this inhale, bend your left leg towards you.

·        * Then after that, bend your right leg towards you.

·         *  Join the toes of both feet and the fingers of both the feet together.

·        *  Now grab both the claws as much as you can. Do not force it too much to take care.

·         * After this, raise both your hands and keep them on both knees.

·         *  Now press the knees slowly with both hands so that both the knees are placed on the floor.

·         *   Keep in mind that if your knees are not coming on the ground, do not try to force it.

·          * Few days of exercise will bring flexibility in the feet, which will then cause your knees to come to the ground.

·          * Stay in this posture for 2 to 3 minutes.

·          *  To come out of this asana, inhale your breath, raise both knees above the floor and slowly straighten both legs.

Benefits of  Baddha Konasana  or Bound Angle Pose      

• ·        Helps improve blood circulation throughout the body.
• ·        Along with kidney and prostate gland, the bladder and the internal organs of          the stomach are also active.
• ·        Relieves tension and fatigue.
• ·        Increases flexibility of thighs and hips. Stretches the knees, inner thighs.
• ·        Stretches the spine. Provides relief from sciatica pain.
• ·        Effective in reducing asthma, flat feet, impotence and high BP
• ·        Regular exercise should also help in incurable diseases.
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Precautions to do Baddha Konasana  or Bound Angle Pose

Everyone can perform the Baddha Konasana  or cobbler pose, but while doing this asana it is necessary to keep some things in mind-

1. ·        If you have pain in your knees, do not do this asana.
2. ·        Women should not do this asana during menstruation.
3. ·        If you are troubled by the pain of cytica, then do this asana by sitting on the         pillow.
4. ·        People who are suffering from groin injury do not do it.

Conclusion :- Baddha Konasana  or Bound Angle Pose

People of any age group can easily practice Baddha Konasana. Its regular practice helps in keeping diseases away from the body. But our advice is that never start yoga without the help of any yoga teacher or experienced yogacharya. Apart from this, if there is any serious illness, then consult the doctor before doing yoga.