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Yoga has used nature and wildlife as its reference points due to which there are so many asanas related to it. Simhasana is one of those asanas which adds glory to your face and you can easily see the difference. Yoga is an age-old process that has been quite a favorite amount all the age-old-yogis. Even though Simhasana means lion pose if taken literally meaning, in Sanskrit ‘Simha’ means 'the powerful one'. 

It emits a lot of force when you perform this asana. Similar to the roar of the lion this asana is performed in the exact fashion to draw as much use as possible. The asana depicts the fierceness of the lion which benefits those parts of the body where it is stretched and pulled.


This asana is very different from other asanas as it benefits your face which many of the asanas are not able to do it. It benefits your face, jaw, mouth, throat, and tongue. If you have sore throat problems this asana proves to be very useful. 

Problems like the tightness of the jaw teeth grinding, and clenched jaws can get relief by performing this asana regularly. This asana involves the stretching of the tongue as you are required to mimic the roaring lion. 

It can be treated as a very good asana that can remove wrinkles and can be stated as an anti-aging yoga asana. We pay a lot of attention to the other parts of our body and hardly take care of our face while performing yoga asana. This asana shows that we are in the right direction and this asana could prove to be very much essential in our lives.


The muscles and tissues of your face have restored their lost charm to make your face more radiant than ever. It makes your face a beaming glory by performing this asana. The stretching and pulling stimulate the nerves to give you a refreshed look. 

The gaze which is used in the asana helps your eyes by keeping them shiny and bright. It removes the tension from the eyes and also clears the burning sensation which you keep feeling in your eyes. 

It helps your hands and fingers as it stretches them while performing this asana. Many of the diseases related to the face, tongue, vocal cords back, and anus can be treated by this asana. It adds confidence in your posture and your character. 

Your voice also improves by performing this asana. Suffering from neck or backache this asana can relieve you from this problem.


Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautions before following any of the asanas from this article and the site. To avoid any problems while doing the asanas, it is advised that you consult a doctor and a yoga instructor. The responsibility lies solely with the reader and not with the site or the writer.