Effects of Hero Sitting

Yoga is a very popular form of gymnastics in modern life. It is characterized by gentle movements, starting from simple to complex, gradually exercising every part of the body and achieving better exercise results. There are many specific exercises in yoga, among which the hero pose is the most basic technique. Let’s take a look at the benefits of the yoga hero pose. Interested fitness enthusiasts can learn about it.

This is an excellent exercise for people with foot problems. If practiced regularly for several months, this heroic pose will eliminate heel pain in both feet, promote the formation of a proper arch, and help heal flat feet. Similarly, people who suffer from heel spurs will find that this posture not only reduces pain, but also gradually causes the heel spur to disappear as well.

Hero's Pose also helps heal knee pain caused by gout and rheumatism.

Basic approach

Begin by kneeling on the floor.

Keep your knees together and your feet apart, with your toes pointed back.

Drop your hips to the ground between your feet.

Don't sit on your feet.

The outside of each thigh should touch the inside of its corresponding calf.

Benefits: This pose is said to aid digestion while also increasing flexibility in the feet, ankles, knees, and quadriceps.

Note: Hero pose is a paradoxical posture. Although I do not recommend this pose for patients with various knee injuries or undiagnosed knee pain, many students find it helpful in treating these disorders. Therefore, if your knees are painful or injured, you should practice this pose only under the guidance of an experienced yoga teacher.

If you have varicose veins in your legs, do not hold this position for more than 3 to 5 breaths. Finally, women in their last trimester may find that the ligaments in their knees are too loose to practice this pose comfortably or that their thighs or calves are too swollen, so do not hold this pose for more than two breaths.