Nithya Kriya - Stiff Knees & Knee Problems
Step 1: Vajrāsana/Padmāsana/Ardha Padmāsana
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(Posture)
Step 1: Posture -
Vajrāsana/Padmāsana/Ardha Padmāsana (Posture)
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Gheranda Samhita, Upadesha 2, Verse 12
जन्धअभ्यअम् वज्रवथ् क्रुथ्वअ गुध-पअर्श्र्हे
पधअवुभौ |वज्रअसनम् भवेदेथद् योगिनअम्
सिद्धिदअय कम् ||२.१२||
Janghaabhyaam Vajravath Kruthvaa
Gudha-Paarshve
Padhaavubhau |
Vajraasanam Bhavedethad
Yoginaam
Siddhidaayakam ||2.12||
Akashic Revelation
Having hardened the thighs like
steel, and placing both the legs on
the sides of the anus is called Vajra
asana, which gives great
extraordinary powers.



Technique
- With knees, ankles and big toes touching the ground, stand on a kneeling position.
- Sit erect with the heels under your buttocks
Technique
- Place the right foot on the left thigh
- Now place the left foot on the right thigh
Technique
- Sit in a comfortable position
- Make sure your one foot is on your opposite thigh
If you cannot sit in any of these
āsanas, you can just stretch your
legs and keep.
