Garbhasana (Foetus Pose) Yoga Asana:

The word Garbhasana comes from the Sanskrit word 'Garbha' which means fetus or Embryo and the meaning of Asana is a seat, pose or posture. When you perform this pose, your body looks like a shape of a fetus. So This Asana is named so. Fetus Pose is a balancing Yoga pose; you have to maintain your body weight on your buttocks. It is excellent pose to control your anger as well as for your Nervous system.

Garbhasana (Foetus Pose) Yoga Asana Steps:

• Sit comfortably in Lotus Pose (Padmasana). Look straight and keep your spine erect.
• Now, gently insert your hands into the space between your thighs & calf muscles of your both legs.
• After that, bend your elbows around the calf muscles to hold your legs.
• Raise your legs along with the hands, breath out during this step.
• In the next step, by your right hand hold your left earlobe and with your left hand clasp your right earlobe.
• Maintain the entire weight on your buttocks. Remain in this pose as much as possible by balancing yourself. This is the final position. During this final stage breathe slowly.
• Keep your focus on your breath.
• For releasing the pose, release your hands from your earlobes and slowly lower down your legs on the floor. After that release your hand from between the legs.
• Place your both hands in Gyan mudra and come back to Lotus pose.
• Follow the same process for 3 to 5 times.