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When Shilpa Shetty Kundra aced this difficult yoga pose with ease
Shilpa Shetty aces Parsva Bakasana that helps “strengthen the arms and the core. It also helps to increase mental strength, confidence, courage, and fearlessness”.
Shilpa Shetty is a yoga enthusiast (Pic source: Instagram/Shilpa Shetty)
Shilpa Shetty Kundra never ceases to amaze us with her commitment to fitness and zest for life. The 48-year-old has a killer body and often shares videos of her fun workouts on Instagram. The actor, who swears by yoga added another feather to her fitness prowess cap when she mastered the tough Parsva Bakasana (Side Crow Pose). Parsva Bakasana helps “strengthen the arms and the core. It also helps to increase mental strength, confidence, courage, and fearlessness”.
Sharing the video of performing Side Crow Pose, Shilpa captioned it, “I’m all geared up to make a list and achieve some goals. That determination is what pushed me to practice the Parsva Bakasana (Side Crow Pose), which is one of the more advanced asanas. It’s a powerful hand-balancing pose that helps strengthen the arms and the core. It also helps to increase mental strength, confidence, courage, and fearlessness”.
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How to perform Parsva Bakasana (Side Crow Pose)?
Speaking with indianexpress.com, Jiggyasa Gupta, nutrition and fitness coach, shared how you can perform Parsva Bakasana. Below are the steps:
* Stand on the mat with feet apart.
* Bend forward from the waist and place the palms on the floor. The hands should be shoulder-width apart
* Bend the elbows slightly and at the same time, lift the heels to come to the toe balls
* Bend the right knee and move the right knee or lower thigh over to the right tricep. Then place its lower thighs on the left triceps.
* This leg (right) should be parallel to the floor
* Bend the elbows further to lean forward and lift the right leg off the floor.
* Place the Left knee over the right knee maintaining the body balance with the arms.
* You can keep both legs bent or make them straight, according to comfort. But ensure to keep the legs parallel to the floor and bending the arms further
* Hold the position for as long as possible and breathe normally.
* To come out of the asana, slowly bring both legs back and come to the initial position. Take a few deep breaths here and simply come to the initial position
Its health benefits?
Gupta shares Parsva Bakasana health benefits as:
* Strengthening the arms wrists and abdominal muscles
* Improves focus and balance
* Good for spine twisting
Things to keep in mind?
Below are the things Gupta advices to keep in mind while planning to do Parsva Bakasan. They are:
* Perform this asana according to your strength and calibre.
* Workout attire should not be slippery like silk cloths during this asana as it is difficult to hold the knees on the arms
* Spread the weight evenly on the entire body, especially among the wrist, fingers, and palm. Do not center it only on the wrist
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* Avoid these asanas with injury in the arms, shoulder, wrist, and back
* These should not be performed by pregnant women
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