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| The Diamond or Thunderbolt Posture (Vajra-asana) Instruction: |
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The vajra-asana is a seated posture. Begin by sitting back on your heels and placing your knees, legs and feet together. |
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Keeping the back straight place the palms of your hands down on topof your thights. |
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Breath gently thorugh your nostrils and sit in this position for at least three minutes. |
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The vajra-asana is a versatile posture well suited for meditation, rest in between other seated postures, or as an aid to digestion.
The vajra-asana is the first stop in various other yoga postures such as the anjaneya-asana (salutation posture) and the ushtra-asana (the camel).
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The vajra-asana can be held for as long as is comfortable(and depending on the reason for doing the posture).