Shashankasana
Hare Pose · శశాంకాసనం
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Beginner Forward bends · ముందుకు వంగే ఆసనాలు
⏱ Hold / repeat: 30–60 seconds · 👧 suitable for children (with an adult) · 👵 seniors: choose an easier version
How to do it
- Sit in Vajrasana.
- Breathing in, raise the arms.
- Breathing out, bend forward until the forehead and hands rest on the floor.
- Relax; breathe in to come up.
🌬️ Breathing: Exhale to bend, slow breathing while resting.
✅ Benefits
- Relaxes the back
- Calming
❌ Common mistakes
- Forcing the hips to the heels
⚠️ Avoid it, or take care, if
- Knee pain
- High blood pressure or vertigo
- Pregnancy
🪑 Easier versions
- Cushion under the forehead or between the hips and heels
Stop at once with chest pain, faintness, severe breathlessness or sharp pain. Emergency: 108 / 112. Educational content, not medical advice.
More Forward bends
Uttanasana Padahastasana Paschimottanasana Janu Sirsasana Balasana
Yoga supports well-being; it does not diagnose or treat disease. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or have had surgery, ask your doctor first. Advanced poses (headstand, shoulder stand, plough, wheel, crow, lotus) need a qualified teacher.
