Danda Ganda Bherundasana / Chin Stand

In Sanskrit, Danda Ganda Bherundasana means formidable face stand posture.

Danda: Stick / Staff

Ganda: Face/ Chin /Cheek

Bherunda: Terrible/ Formidable/ Frightening

Asana: Posture.

In Indian mythology, the Ganda Bherunda is a formidable, powerful bird (like an eagle) with two heads, which is believed to have tremendous Magical strength.

It was an emblem of the Mysore Kings and found its way all the way into the Western world, to the Roman and Byzantine empire, in the form of the double - headed eagle.

Benefits:

1. Opens and expands the chest cavity, along with the diaphragm muscles.

2. Keeps the leg muscles strong and well toned.

3. Stretches and strengthens the neck muscles like the trapezius, the shoulder muscles mainly the deltoid, your wrists, and upper arm muscles like biceps and triceps.

4. It strengthens your abdominal muscles, as well your upper, middle and lower back.

As you Master Danda Ganda Bherundasana, it activates 3 chakras

The Root Chakra: Muladhara

The Sacral Chakra: Svadhisthana

The Throat Chakra: Vishuddha

Connecting the spiritual and physical aspects of the body.

Avoid the practice of Ganda Bherundasana :

1. If there is any injury of the neck, shoulder, arms, wrists, ribs, hips and back.

2. If you are pregnant.

3. If you have undergone any surgery related to the internal organs.