Mill Churning pose yoga is a simple exercise to loosen up the body and prepare one to perform other yoga practices efficiently.
Chakki Chalanasana comprises Chakki, which means ‘Grinder’; Chalana, ‘ drive’; and Asana, which indicates ‘yoga posture’.
It is pronounced as ‘Chuh-key-Chuh-LAANA-AAHS-uh-nuh’.
The movement of this yogic exercise seems like a hand-moved wheat grinder, which was quite common some years back in villages and is still found in a few towns.
It is a movement which many Indian ladies use when they grind corn between two grinding wheels.
Mill Churning Pose Yoga
Mill Churning pose benefits
One of the best yoga poses to burn lower belly fat.
This is an excellent exercise for the shoulders, lower back, lower abdomen and waist.
It helps to tone up the back and prevents sciatica.
It is also beneficial to reduce post-delivery fat.
It is suitable for sexual organs such as the ovary and testes.
It helps to stimulate and sensitise the abdominal organs, thereby curing constipation and indigestion. Also read: Best yoga to relieve constipation
It is a complete body exercise. Thus preventing fat accumulation in the body.
How to do the Mill Churning pose step by step
Sit on the floor with the legs outstretched and feet apart.
Interlock your fingers.
Straighten your arms at shoulder height.
Rotate your hands in as big a circle as possible on a horizontal plane.
Keep your arms straight throughout the whole exercise.
Lean forward and try to make your interlocked hands pass over the top of the feet at the outer stroke of the circle.
Then try to lean backwards as far as possible, keeping your feet on the ground so that your hands pass over the top of your thighs.
Rotate your hands 10 times clockwise, then 10 times anticlockwise.
Lie back and relax completely.
Breathing
Breathe in as you lean backwards.
Breathe out as you lean forward.
When you can efficiently perform the physical movement alone, coordinate your breathing with the movement.
When the practice has been mastered with the breathing added, then become aware of the movement of the muscles of the lower back as the exercise is performed.
