Marzarasana is a very good yoga pose, which aids in bringing in about suppleness and flexibility thus making it a great exercise for back pain, which is a common problem during pregnancy.<br /><br />Meaning :<br /><br />Marzara means cat in Sanskrit and the word asana signifies posture. So Marzarasana is a yoga pose, which means a cat pose.<br /><br />History :<br /><br />History has it that the cat is the most flexible animal and yoga has brought in this fact and made it a yoga pose to remember easily. Thus, the asana mainly focuses on bringing about strength and flexibility during pregnancy.<br /><br />Technique :<br /><br /> Marzarasana begins by kneeling on the floor keeping the hands on the ground.<br /> One usually begins this with the legs apart.<br /> The hands are aligned with the shoulder.<br /> The performer usually starts this imitating cat and sits on all fours with the upper part of the body parallel to the ground.<br /> The lower part of the leg as well as the feet is on the ground and the thighs are vertically aligned.<br /> Relax such that you can also relax the shoulder and the muscles in the back.<br /> Taking the stomach inside breathe in and then exhale at the same time moving the head inwards.<br /> The back is like an arch now and now you may breathe in.<br /> Now when you see you would find that the neck, head and the spine are all aligned in the same manner.<br /> You would resemble a cat now.<br /> Repeat this as much as you wish to.<br /><br />Benefits :<br /><br /> Marzarasana is a good way to handle pregnancy and provides relief to the back and other problems like slip disc, spinal tension etc.<br /> This is a very good way to ease the muscles of the back and brings about easy flexibility, which is very important during pregnancy.<br /> Besides pregnant woman, the asana also benefits people with a back problem and problems like spondilytis.<br /><br />Marzarasana is a very good exercise during pregnancy, keeps the woman in good health, and provides stability and flexibility during pregnancy.
