ChakkiChalanasan ChakkiChalanasan(The Churning Mill Pose) : Benefits, Method, Precautions, Modifications

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Chakki Chalan Asan
(The Churning Mill Pose)
Chakki Chalan asana derived its name from Hindi. The term Chakki means mill, Chalan means to churn or drive,Asana means pose.
Hence, Chakki Chalan asan is known as the churning mill pose. This pose mimics the posture of a hand-moved wheat grinder. This grinder is most commonly used in villages. Your body seems like you are churning that wheel.
Chakki chalanasana has lots of health benefits including strengthening of abdominal organs, reproductive system, digestive system. This pose prevents back pain, menstrual cramps, reduces abdominal, increases blood circulation of your body. This pose though is very beneficial but it must be avoided in certain cases of injury or any form of pain. Individuals must confirm with their yoga instructor or doctor before practicing the pose.
Chakki chalanasana pose will stretch your abdomen, hamstring, shoulders, and thighs. Practicing Chakki chalanasana will enhance flexibility in our bodies. it will strengthen and lengthen the spine, thighs, hamstring, calf, and shoulder. It balances our energy. Thus, this pose includes spiritual benefits.
 
Benefits:

• Tone up the upper body: This pose will help you to tone up your upper body. it is a great pose to reduce the weight of your upper body and tone up. Regular practicing of this pose will tone up concerned muscles. In the long run, it focuses on enhancing flexibility.
• Help in PCOS: PCOS is one of the most common problems in teenage girls. It leads to unwanted hair on the face and body. this may further lead to obesity and enlargement of polycystic ovaries. Practicing Chakki Chalan asan will help you to cure this problem.
• Strengthen abdominal: This pose will strengthen your abdomen. The churning moment in the asana will massage your abdomen and relax it. This provides massaging effects over the abdomen, liver, stomach, pancreas, gall bladder, and intestines.
• Stimulate sacral chakra: Right practice under the right guidance of a yoga instructor will help you to stimulate sacral chakra. Sacral chakra will help you to transform your energy into creative activity, desires, relationships, movements, and pleasure.
• Spinal flexibility: This pose will enhance spinal flexibility. The rotational movement of your body while practicing this pose will help you to increase spinal flexibility. It will also increase the movement in your spine.
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• Prevents back pain: Chakra chalanasana will strengthen your back and cure your back pain. Back pain is one of the most common problems faced by people worldwide. Though it is not dangerous until it’s severe that doesn’t mean you have to live with it. You can get rid of the stiffness by simply practicing this exercise.
• Regulates menstrual cycle: Practicing this pose is considered beneficial to regulate the menstrual cycle. It maintains the length of our menstrual cycle. When we practice this pose we will get a massage in our abdomen which gives relief to our abdomen.
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• Postnatal recovery: This pose will help you in postnatal recovery. Postnatal is the period just after delivery. The period after delivery is very crucial. Women face various issues no one talks about. This posture can be practiced during postnatal recovery after consulting your doctor.

• Do not practice this pose if you have just recovered from any kind of injury.
• Do not practice this pose if you have low blood pressure.
• Avoid practicing this pose in pregnancy.
• During a headache or migraine attack, it is advisable to avoid the practice.
• This pose might cause severe consequences if practiced just after recovery from surgery.
• Consult your doctor before practicing if you are suffering from a hernia.
• The space between both legs should be symmetrical. Less or more space might pressurize your kidney and result in some serious consequences.
• Do not practice this pose if you are suffering from gastroesophageal reflux diseases (GERD). GERD is a digestive disorder that occurs when acidic, stomach, juices, food, and fluid. Back up from the stomach to the esophagus.
• Avoid practicing this pose in case of back or spine pain. You can practice this pose to cure your mild back or spinal pain. You must consult your yoga instructor or yoga if you are suffering from this pain.
• Do not practice this pose beyond your limit as this might cause severe injury.
• Avoid practicing this pose in case of high blood pressure.
• This pose is prohibited in case of a hip injury.
• Consult your doctor before practicing this pose if you are suffering from piles.
• Consult your yoga instructor if you are facing any stiffness after practicing this pose.
• Do not force yourself to practice this pose. you must do as much as you are comfortable in practice.

• Use a blanket to support your buttock if you feel uncomfortable sitting on the floor.
• You can support yourself along a wall to avoid injury.
• Place a chair in front of you to avoid injury. if you feel like falling you can support yourself with a chair.