Simhasana {Lion Pose}-Steps And Benefits ... This name Simhasana is coming from the Sanskrit words 'Simha' (सिंहा) which means “Lion” and which is the ...SkiptocontentThisnameSimhasanaiscomingfromtheSanskritwords‘Simha’(सिंहा)whichmeans “Lion”andwhichisthekingofJungle,andAsana(आसन)means“posture”or“seat”.InSimhasana’sposture,thebodyandfacearemanipulatedrightawaytoinvoketheforceandintensityofalion’sroar.Infact,thisposeisassumedtobeoneinallthesimplestfaceexercises. Thepostureresemblesaseatedlion,thencethisposesnamedasSimhasana.InthisAsana(Simhasana)thefacialexpressionsofapractitionerarechangedtoresemblealionanditisalsoknownasSimhaMudra.TheLionpose(Simhasana)alsostimulatestheplatysma,whichisaflatskinnymusclewithinthefrontofthethroat.Thisisoftenthemusclethatpullsdownthecornersofthemouthandalsowrinklesthethroat.It’sbelievedthatthisexercisecanfacilitatetostopthedroopingofthethroatwithage.Inaddition,theSimhasanaposturehelpstopromotesmartpostureandsuccessivelywillincreaseconfidencelevels.SanskritName:–SimhasanaEnglishName:–LionPosePreparatoryPose:1.Vajrasana2.Virasana(HeroPose)3.SuptaBaddhaKonasanaFollow-upposes:1.Balasana(ChildPose)2.Ustrasana(CamelPose)TableofContentsStepsofSimhasana(LionPose)BenefitsofSimhasana(LionPose)Beginner’sTipImportantStepsofSimhasana(LionPose)SitinVajrasanaandspreadyourknees.Yourspineshouldstraightbutasrelaxedaspossible.Thefingersofyourhandsshouldfacebackwardandbekeptstraightinbetweenyourlegs.Nowinhaleandtakeoutyourtongue.Trytolookbetweenintheeyebrowsandexhale.Duringexhalingroarlikealion.(Roaringsound“Haa”).AfterRoaringholdtheposefor20to30sec.Repeatthisprocessabout4to6times.AfterdoingSimhasanawhiletakingthesalivainsidethemouth,massagethethroatlightly.Don’tinhalequicklyafterthisposture;trytoinhaleafterthe20to30seconds.BenefitsofSimhasana(LionPose)TheSimhasanabenefitsthefaceandalsothethroat,whichisn’ttypicallybenefitedinotheryogaposture.Thebestexerciseforface,eyes,tongueandthroat.ClearstheVocalcords.SimhasanaproperlyopenstheRespiratorytract.Strength