Garudasana

ETYMOLOGY: in Sanskrit, GARUDA means eagle, and consequently, GARUDASANA may be translated as “the pose of the eagle”.

GUIDELINES: GARUDASANA is a pose that grants mental equilibrium to the practitioner as well as better mental focus.

BENEFICIAL EFFECTS:
Men experiencing testicle dilatation should slightly bend their trunk towards the front, while performing it.

There is also a variant of this pose, for people who are not able to perform it as such.

THE LEFT SIDE:
Stand on your feet, soles slightly spread and parallel. Bend your right leg, placing the entire surface of your sole on the inner side of the thigh, as high as possible. Then bring your hands together, as in prayer, pressing them together.

Maintain your balance, supporting your weight on the left foot only; eyes open, looking to a spot placed approximately at the level of the forehead, in front of you. Keep the spine straight while you perform this asana.

THE RIGHT SIDE:
Stand on your feet, soles slightly spread and parallel. Bend your left leg, placing the entire surface of your sole on the inner side of the thigh, as high as possible. Then bring your hands together, as in prayer, pressing them together.

Maintain your balance, supporting your weight on the right foot only; eyes open, looking to a spot placed approximately at the level of the forehead, in front of you. Keep the spine straight while you perform this asana.

The focus is exactly as explained above, trying to perceive exactly the same as in the case of Garudasana. The beneficial effects of this variant are the same, yet not as powerful as those of Garudasana.