I46 Light on Yoga
57· Supta Vajrasana Twelve* (Plate I24)
Supta means lying down. Vajra means a thunderbolt, the weapon of
Indra, king of the gods. This is a difficult asana and requires great
practice.Technique
I. Sit in Padmasana. (Plate I 04.) Then perform Baddha Padmasana.
(Plate I 18)- Exhale, raise the knees and thighs off the floor and recline back
on the floor. (Plate I23.) Take two breaths.
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- Stretch the neck back to rest the crown of the head on the floor, and
arch the chest and trunk up.
4· Without releasing the grip on the toes throughout, exhale and
lower the knees and thighs back to the floor. (Plate 124.) Then the
crown of the head, the elbows and crossed arms behind the back and
the buttocks will be the only parts of the body touching. the floor.
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