Kukkutasana (Cockerel Posture)

Kukkutasana (Cockerel Posture)

This is called Kukkutasana (Cockerel Posture) because this asana imitates the posture of a cock. This is a balancing posture, therefore, it should be practiced with caution. Before taking up this practice, one must have sufficient practice of Padmasana.

Let us perform Kukkutasana by following the steps given below:

1. Sit in Padmasana. Keep your hand on side

2. Now insert the arms between calves and thighs until the palms

reach the floor.

3. Inhaling, lift the body up as high as possible in the air. Support

and balance the body on the hands. Keep the neck and head

straight.

4. Maintain the position with normal breath comfortably for 5-10

seconds.

5. To release the posture, exhaling lower the body and bring it to the

floor. Take the inserted arms out and sit in Padmasana.

Remember the following points:

Do’s

• Keep the head straight and eyes on fixed in front.

• Keep palms apart firmly on the ground while fingers pointing forward.

• Body should be balanced on the arms.

• Hold the back straight.

Don’ts

• Do not bend forward.

• Do not bring the fingers close.

• Do not bend the head or neck.

Benefits

• This posture helps to strengthen the shoulder, arms and elbows.

• This posture also helps to develop a sense of balance and stability.

• This makes the body strong.

Limitation

• People suffering from heart disease or high blood pressure should

not practise this asana.

Importance of Yoga

Good Health is the right of every human being. But this right depends

on individual, social and environmental factors. Along with social

or environmental factors to a large extent, we can develop a better

immune system and a better perception of oneself so that other

conditions do not affect us adversely and we can achieve good health.

Health is a positive concept. Positive health does not mean merely

freedom from disease, but, it also include a jubilant and energetic feeling of well-being with an amount of general resistance and capacity to easily cultivate immunity against specific offending agents.

There are many modern and indigenous methods and disciplines

that can help us to successfully fight with diseases. For example,

the system of yoga, naturopathy, ayurveda, unani, homeopathy and

siddha can be quoted among indigenous systems, whereas allopathic

system is quoted as the modern and popular medical system. Yoga is

one of the most powerful drugless system of treatment. It is having its

own concept of wellness which has been scientifically understood and

presented by many. Yoga can be adopted as lifestyle for promoting

our physical and mental health.