Chiri Kriya and Sharabha Asana
There was once a fantastic beast that had eight legs, was as large as an elephant, as powerful as a rhinoceros, and as ferocious as a lion. It was known as "Sharabha."
- This term is often mistranslated as griffin, although it does not refer to the Greek animal with an eagle's face and wings and a lion's body.
- Simhaghati is the Sanskrit word for this.
- There is no question that such a monster previously existed on temple facades to this day.
- The phrase has slowly been perverted to signify everything from a stick bug to a praying mantis to a cricket, despite the fact that the name for a cricket is Chiri.
Along with Vyaghrah Asana, the Tiger Pose, Sharabha Asana and Chiri Kriya provide flawless, full breath.
- There is a propensity to hold your breath in certain positions.
- One lung gets more oxygen than the other.
- For those who have grown one lung at the cost of the other, or have a known weakness as such, this asana should be avoided.
- The lungs will now work collectively as if they were a team of oxen.
Chiri Kriya is a Hastikam (Forcing Technique) that aligns the spine and diaphragm in perfect harmony.
THE GRIFFIN POSTURE, SHARABHA ASANA
- While crawling on all fours.
- Take a deep, calm breath in Chatus Pada Asana
- Stretch your right leg straight back on the floor and raise it as high as you can
- Return to a regular kneeling posture after exhaling.
- Alter your legs.
- With the following incoming breath, go to the left side.
- Repeat at least three times on each side.
- It should be noticed that while performing this exercise, the breath tends to come in deeper on one side than the other.
CHIRI KRIYA OR CRICKET ACTION
- When performing Sharabha Asana,
- Add a high back arch to the outgoing breath.
- Draw the free knee in close to the chest, bowing the head down until the brow reaches the knee cap
- Do this Kriya three times on one side before switching to the other leg and repeating the process three times.
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