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INDIAN YOGA Benefit No 1 - Improves Strength In Your Core Chaturanga dandasana is all about balancing the body taking the help of your arms, legs, and core. That being said, when you stay in this posture for about 30 seconds it invigorates the abdominal muscles and this, in turn, is good for strengthening your core. Benefit No 2 - Improves Muscle Strength It is vital to have strong muscles so that you can go about your basic activities without any disturbance. 62 Having said, performing chaturanga asana will keep your back muscles strong, the main focus is on the rhomboids, trapezius, serratus and anterior. Benefit No 3 - Improves Strength In The Arms When you have strong arms you can carry weights without facing difficulty and you can make easy hand movements. WWW.WISHESH.NET | DECEMBER 2019 Needless to say that this asana helps you build strength in the arms because half your body weight is balanced on your arms. This activity makes your deltoids, biceps and triceps firm. Benefit No 4 - Improves Concentration Levels If you think you need an activity that can help with nurturing your concentration levels you should try chaturanga asana. If you notice, while doing this asana you tend to concentrate on balancing your body and when you look at one point in the front, you are at your best with paying attention. Right? Unknowingly, you learn how to pay attention to all the other spheres of life too. Benefit No 5 - Keeps Your Mind Balanced Asanas are one form of working out. When you regularly start to practice chaturanga, your concentration improves, you feel strengthened from the inside and several parts of the body are rejuvenated. This perfect coordination in your body simultaneously does good to your mind and you feel emotionally stronger. When emotions are in control your mind is at peace. Final Word Chaturanga on a whole is one of the important asanas to practice if you are looking forward to improving the strength in your mind for peace and concentration and in your body for the sake of your arms, back, shoulders and legs. Steps To Do Chaturanga Step 1 - Roll a mat on the floor and lie down on your stomach. Once you have made yourself comfortable in this position you can begin.