{"id":164548,"date":"2022-12-16T15:36:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T15:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=164548"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:19:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:19:40","slug":"health-fitness-benefits-of-bakasana-and-how-to-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/health-fitness-benefits-of-bakasana-and-how-to-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Bakasana (Crane Pose) and How to Do It By Dr. Ankit Sankhe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
What is Bakasana?<\/a><\/li>
How to Do It?<\/a><\/li>
Benefits of Bakasana<\/a><\/li>
Risks of Exercise<\/a><\/li>
Conclusion<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
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<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nHealth is wealth and all of us deserve the right to good health. Health is a positive concept that not only means freedom from diseases but also includes the feeling of well-being. Keeping this in mind, yoga has been introduced at the school level to teach healthy habits and a sustainable lifestyle from a young age 1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yoga has its primary establishments in India. It is a form of science accepted worldwide, including the Western countries. Yoga aims at developing strength, endurance, and stamina at a physical level and empowers concentration and mindfulness at the mental level 1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yoga teaches several asanas or postures. Here, we bring one such asana called Bakasana. Let\u2019s read more about the Bakasana benefits, techniques, and much more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On 14 June 2019, Kaushalya Devi from Himachal Pradesh performed Bakasana yoga (Crane pose) for four minutes and twenty-five seconds and made the World Record for \u2018longest performance of Bakasana yoga\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Bakasana may be a complete asana as it may simultaneously stimulate various chakras like the solar plexus, crown, throat, third eye and root chakra 4<\/a><\/sup>. Chakras refers to the wheel of energy. These chakras may be the gateways through which the life energies pass, allowing the body and the mind to heal.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>What is Bakasana?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBakasana comes from a Sanskrit word in which \u2018Baka\u2019 means \u2018crane\u2019 whereas \u2018asana\u2019 means pose or posture. The final position of this asana replicates a crane; hence, it is called the crane pose. Bakasana or the crane pose yoga, is an arm balancing pose as it exerts more pressure on the arms and wrist. Bakasana benefits may release negative emotions like stress, anxiety, and depression out of the body. It may create a sense of awareness in the body to maintain stability and focus 1<\/a>,3<\/a><\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bakasana variations may include Parsva Bakasana pose. In this asana, \u2018Parsva\u2019 means side and Bakasana means crane pose. Hence, also called the side crane pose. Parsva Bakasana yoga is classified as an intermediate level of yoga and it involves twisting and balancing on the arm. It is similar to the Bakasana pose as both arms are in front but unlike the crane pose, both legs are extended on one side 3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>
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