Benefits of Malasana (Garland Pose) and How to Do it
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Daily yoga practice at home may help you stay healthy, productive, calm, and joyful throughout the day. According to yogic texts, practicing yoga indicates a complete balance between the mind and body and between man and the environment. As a result, yoga helps overcome all forms of suffering to achieve freedom. Asanas create physical and mental stability and give the discipline and strength to maintain any posture. Malasana is one such beginner-level yogasana.1 Let’s find out more about malasana.
Malasana is also known as garland pose or squat pose.2
Malasana combines the Sanskrit words “Mala” and “asana,” which both mean a garland or necklace. The three asanas that prepare you for malasana are tadasana, naukasana and padhastasana. After doing malasana, we can do any yoga asana except chakrasana, halasana and plank. In addition, there are some variations of malasana, which involve the use of a chair or a wall for support.
Malasana is performed as follows:
Yoga practitioners have been doing malasana for centuries because of its numerous benefits. Some great sayings about ‘mala’ in malasana are fun to read.
Let us go into more detail about malasana starting with its benefits.
Asanas like Bhujangasana, Malasana, Usthrasana, Baddha Konasana, and Dhanurasana, may assist to relieve pain and discomfort related to menstruation. From my knowledge, Malasana is known for strengthening the lower abdominal (pelvic) muscles. This may help in menstrual irregularities.
Dr. Siddharth Gupta, B.A.M.S, M.D (Ayu)
Malasana benefits are as follows:
PCOS is a condition that occurs in women and is caused by hormonal abnormalities. Obesity, hormone imbalance, stress, anxiety, and other mood-related problems are some of the most common symptoms of PCOS. Yoga asanas like the garland pose may improve relaxation, well-being, and productivity. It may also help in achieving hormonal balance.3 This may relieve the symptoms of PCOS by encouraging a positive perspective on life.2 However, rather than relying just on malasana, you should consult a doctor and seek treatment for this condition.
Malasana yoga pose might help stretch the stomach and the lower portion of the body. It may also improve intestinal function. So, it might be helpful in the elimination of waste products from the body.3 As a result, garland pose yoga might be beneficial for constipation. For best results, please get medical advice before performing the malasana pose.
Malasana may help open up the hips. Additionally, it might stretch the area of the hips and inner thighs. It may be beneficial to stretch the lower body essentially. It might also relieve tension from the thigh and neck region.2,3 However, the promising results of malasana as a hip opener need to be explored further. To avoid complications, kindly consult a physician.
When the malasana is performed, you must keep your back or spine straight. It might also help enhance the spinal column’s flexibility. As a result, malasana or garland pose might help to reduce lower back pain.2 Malasana may also help correct your posture.1 However, don’t rely on malasana for relief of back pain, as it can cause side effects. So, please visit a doctor for proper therapy and try this under the supervision of a trainer.
The garland posture may help calm the central nervous system. Additionally, it might improve focus, concentration and balance. This may help to reduce an individual’s stress.1 However, for better health outcomes, please visit your doctor and do this asana under the guidance of your trainer.
Metabolic syndrome (Met S) is a disorder linked to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Supriya et al., 2017 discovered that yoga poses like malasana can help reduce proinflammatory adipokines. Adipokines are produced by adipocytes which are associated with blood pressure management. Adipokine balance is essential as it is known to be the regulator of Met S. In this way, malasana may help manage metabolic syndrome as well as diabetes and high blood pressure.4 However, please get medical advice for better health results and perform this asana with a trainer’s supervision.
The inability to regulate urine leakage is referred to as urinary incontinence. In a study by Alison et al., 2014, women with urinary incontinence were examined with six weeks of yoga therapy. The results showed that malasana improved urinary incontinence in middle-aged and older women. Malasana yoga may also enhance and maintain lower body balance, strength which was seen in Alison’s study. Malasana may help reduce stress, anxiety and autonomic nervous system dysfunction, which will help with urine control. It may also help with urinary tract infections in women.5 However, kindly consult the doctor for diagnosis and treatment. In addition, it would help if you practised the malasana under the guidance of the trainer.
Some of the garland pose yoga benefits are:
Yoga practice may help develop the mind and body; however, it is still not an alternative to modern medicine. You must not rely on yoga alone to treat any condition. Please consult a qualified doctor who will be able to assess your condition correctly and advise accordingly. Moreover, it is necessary to practice and learn yoga under the supervision of a trained yoga teacher to avoid any injuries.
I recently read an article which suggests that regular practice of Malasana may increase one’s libido. Malasana is known to strengthen the abdominal muscles and may increase the blood circulation towards the abdomen.
Dr. Rajeev Singh, BAMS
With the guidance of a qualified and experienced yoga teacher/yoga expert, we can access and analyse the risk factors and continue to practice exercise with precautions.
Yoga is a scientific way of life that promotes the balance of all parts of the human body. Malasana, or the garland pose, is a yoga asana with several benefits, such as stretching the stomach, thighs, pelvis region and spine. It is especially good for women as it helps in UI, PCOS and pelvic health in general. However, if you feel pain while performing the malasana, kindly consult the doctor.
Malasana stretches the pelvis region, inner thighs and hips and strengthens the thighs. It may prepare the body of pregnant women for birth.1 Even so, it is not advisable to practise malasana during pregnancy without a proper consultation from your doctor. Do this asana under the guidance of a qualified yoga trainer.
No. However, before performing malasana, please see your doctor and practise this asana under the supervision of a trainer.
No. However, more research is needed to prove the effects of malasana on hair.
Malasana may help tone and stretch the abdominal muscles.3 Although, more research is required to prove the benefits of malasana for the abdomen. Kindly consult the doctor for better health results.
No. Although, more research is required to determine the effect of malasana on vision.
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