Ardh pawanmukht asan
(Half wind release pose)
Ardha pawanmukhta asan is also called as half wind release pose. This pose is a modification of ardha pavan muktasana. It will help you to stretch your back and spine. It lengthens your spinal cord. It is great posture to practice to cure your back problem. This pose will help you to reduce bloating. It will reduce the gastric pain in your body. This is a great pose to practice to avoid any kind of digestive problem. Practicing this pose will enhance the strength of your abdomen. It will improve your fertility and increase the sexual strength. Practicing this pose will enhance the reproductive system.
This is a great pose that will help you to treat many heart related problems. This pose will improve the abdomen organs. It will help you to release the extra gas from your abdomen. This is an ideal yoga posture to practice before performing yoga. This pose can be performed by toddlers and children of different age group.
Benefits:

• Beneficial for pancreas and liver: This is a great pose that will enhance the overall health of your liver and pancreas. It will give a good massage to your liver and pancreas.
• Blood flow: This pose will help you to increase the blood flow in your lower body.
• Enhance flexibility: This pose will help you to enhance flexibility in your hips and thighs. It is a great pose to practice to improve your body moment and to enhance the flexibility in your body.
• Relieves shoulder ache: This pose will stretch your shoulder. It will give a good stretch on the shoulder which will help you to reduce tension in your shoulder.
• Belly fat: This pose will help you to reduce the belly fat. It will help you to improve the metabolism and reduce the excess belly fat.
• Release gas: This is a great pose to practice if you are suffering from gastric related problem. It will release the gas and relieve your abdomen. It will also cure the pain caused in your body due to gas.
• : This pose will prevent bloating. This is a great pose to practice if you are suffering from bloating related problem. It will release the excess gas and relieve bloating.
• Knee pain: Practicing this pose will reduce the knee pain. It will improve the moment in your knee. It increases flexibility in your knee. This is a great pose to cure knee pain and to enhance the moment in your knee.
• Cure dyspepsia: Dyspepsia is an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach. The pain might come and go but most of the time it is there. This pose will help you to cure dyspepsia and other related problems.
• Improve digestion: This pose will help you to improve your digestive system. It will strengthen your digestive system and improve the overall health of your digestion system.
• : This is a great pose to enhance the health of your abdomen. When we practice this pose we get a good massage in our abdomen. This pose will help to strengthen the abdomen.
• Reduces thighs fat: This pose will help you to reduce the excess fat on your thighs. It will give a good stretch to your thighs and help you to reduce the thighs fat.
• : This pose will help you to increase the lungs capacity. It is a great pose that can be performed by an individual to enhance the capacity of their lungs.
• Help in menstruation: This pose will help you to regulate your menstruation cycle. It is a great pose to practice to balance your hormones.
• Cure for cramps: Practicing this pose will help you to cure the period cramps.
• Heart problem: this pose will enhance the blood circulation in your body which will prevent you from heart strokes.
• Strengthen muscles: Practicing this pose will help you to strengthen the muscles of your lower back.
• : This pose will enhance your reproductive system and improve fertility.

Technique:
Step 1: lay down on your back straight.
Step 2: adjust your lower back by sliding your hips.
Step 3: inhale and raise your left knee toward your chest such that your folded knee touches your chest.
Step 4: hold your knee with your hands and hold in the pose.
Step 5: keep the right leg straight.
Step 6: hold the pose for 30seconds to 1 minute.
Step 7: relax and get back to the initial position.
Step 8: repeat the process with other leg.
Step 9: practice the pose for at least 10 times.

• Precautions:

• Do not practice this pose if you are suffering from any kind of back injury.
• Don’t practice this pose if you have just recovered from any kind of injury.
• If you have just operated, try not to practice any kind of yoga posture till you are fully recovered.
• Ask your yoga instructor before performing these poses to avoid any kind of injury.
• Consult your doctor in case of high blood pressure. This pose may worsen your condition.
• If you are fatigued, don’t practice the pose.
• Don’t practice this pose if you are suffering from hernia.
• Do not practice this pose if you are suffering from any kind of knee injury. This pose can worsen your condition.
• In case of pregnancy, avoid practicing this pose or you may consult your doctor before practicing to avoid any kind of mishapening.
• Don’t practice this pose if you are suffering from piles. This may worsen your medical condition. It should be strictly avoided.
• Do not practice this pose if you are suffering from abdomen surgery.

Props and modification:

• To avoid any injury you can support yourself with a blanket.
• You can use yoga bricks or towel to support your back.
• You can support yourself along the wall to avoid any injury.
• If you find it difficult you can hold as much as possible.