Benefits:
- Strengthens and improves flexibility in the inner thighs, groins and the knees.
- Helps prepare the hips and groins for meditative seated poses, which require more flexibility in these areas.
- Stimulates the abdominal organs, potentially improving the health of the ovaries, prostate gland, kidneys and bladder.
- Helps relieve mild depression, anxiety, and fatigue.
- Soothes menstrual discomfort and sciatica.
- Metaphysically opens up the groin area helping to relieve sexual inhibitions and guilt.
- Therapeutic for flat feet, high blood pressure, infertility, and asthma.
- Consistent practice of this pose until late into pregnancy is said to help ease childbirth.
- Traditional texts say that Baddha Konasana destroys disease and gets rid of fatigue.
Contraindications and Cautions:
- Recent or chronic hip, groin or knee injury or inflammation.
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