{"id":612,"date":"2021-03-17T12:19:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T06:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinyasayogaashram.com\/blog\/?p=612"},"modified":"2021-05-17T16:25:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T10:55:51","slug":"how-to-do-vajrasana-thunderbolt-pose-or-diamond-pose-its-benefits-step-by-step-instruction-precautions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinyasayogaashram.com\/blog\/how-to-do-vajrasana-thunderbolt-pose-or-diamond-pose-its-benefits-step-by-step-instruction-precautions\/","title":{"rendered":"Vajrasana, Thunderbolt Pose, or Diamond Pose : How to Do It, Benefits, Step by Step Instruction & Precautions."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Vajra means Thunderbolt or a weapon of lord indra which is concrete and very strong, vajra also refers to a nadi(energy channels into the body) that is situated between ida and pingla nadi and originates from sitting bones which gets stimulated in vajrasana.<\/p>

Vajrasana, Thunderbolt Pose, or Diamond Pose Step by step Instructions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

In order to perform vajarasana , one should bend both the knees and sit on the heels while toes are pointing backward and spine is kept in upright and natural position of it , hands are placed onto thighs and palms faces down or up especially if practiced as a meditative posture. This is a seated posture and could be practiced during asana sequence , it is also practiced as a meditative posture, since this posture is not comfortable enough for every individual to sit in it may not be considered a meditative pose for some people.<\/p>

Vajrasana, Thunderbolt Pose, or Diamond Pose Benefits:<\/strong><\/h3>