Contorted Hermit Mount, is a health park near the South Vihara, Built during the reign of King Rama I, it was the center of medical science and knowledge from the Ayudhya period, reflected by statues of hermits or Rishi practising physical exercises. For Thais, a hermit is always treated as an important teacher. In former times, the statues were made of clay; but King Rama III changed them to stone, and only 24 statues are left now from the total of 80. The contorted hermit was applied from Indian yogi. The artistic exercise postures are supposed to cure certain aliments of the person who practises it. The inscriptions of prosody framed on the cloisters columns are now kept in Sala Rai or Pavilions.
1. Relief of headache and giddiness
Sit on the haunches with the legs
across (likes in a meditative attitude)
Join the palms together in front
of the chest
Bend the head down and raise up
slowly, then turn to the left and the right (2-3 times)
Stretch both arms above the head
while inhale deeply
Press the palms together then
exhale slowly while lower both hands down over the head
Repeat 3 times
Benefits
Exercising neck, shoulder and back muscles. Breathing meditation to improve the
breath system and refreshing mind.
2. Relief bodily discomfort
Sit on the haunches with the legs
across
Grasp both hands together between
interlocking
Gently turn the palms out and
stretch the arms forward
Twist the upper body to the left
and the right while inhale deeply and exhale slowly
Stretch the arms over the head
Bend the upper body to the left
and the right while inhale deeply and exhale slowly
Back to the starting position
Benefits
Relieving muscles and tendons. Flexing the waist, the arm, the shoulder and the
back muscles. Releasing for the stiff shoulder, the shoulder blade pain and the
hand&arm numbness.
3. Relief of throat sputum
Sit on the haunches with the legs
across
Grasp the right hand on the left
leg and press the left palm on the head tail
Push the left palm and turn the
upper body to the right while inhale deeply
Exhale slowly and turn back to the
straight position
Do again in the opposite direction
Repeat 5-7 times
Benefits
Exercising waist and neck muscles. Relieving throat sputum, indigestion and
numbness.
4. Relief of knee and leg sprain
Stand upright, step the right leg
back
Place the left hand on the left
knee and the right hand on the waist
Bend down the left knee
Turn your head and shoulders to
the right while deeply inhale
Slowly exhale and turn back to the
straight position
Repeat again in the opposite
direction
Benefits
It's simply position you can easy do it to relief knee, legs and back pain.
5. Relief chest and waist discomfort
Stand upright, step the right leg
back
Place the right hand above the hip
Lift the left arm with the palm
face upward and bend down the wrist
Bend the left knee down, slowly inhale and twist the left hand to the left while turn your head to the right
Exhale and turn back to the
starting position the repeat again in the opposite direction about 5-7 times
Benefits
Flexing neck and shoulder muscles.
6. Relief of wata causing chest compression
Stand upright, step the
right leg back
Stretch the left arm forward and
point the index finger about your sight
Stretch the right arm backward and
bend the wrist down
Deeply inhale and bend the left
knee down
Slowly exhale while slowly rotate
the right hand till the right index finger approach the left
Repeat again with the other
side
7. Relief chest pain at cardiac region caused by gaseous distension
Stand
upright, step the right leg back
Hold the
left ankle with your left hand and slightly
Lift
your face up while slowly inhale
Exhale
and repeat on the other side 3-5 times
8. Relief of back pain causing leg discomfort
Stand upright then grasp the left foot with your left hand and place the right
hand on the knee
Stretch
the left leg
Inhale
and bend the right knee down slowly
Exhale
while straight the knee back to the starting position
Repeat
again 3-5 times them starting again on the right leg
9. Relief of foot numbness
Stand upright on the right foot and grasp both hand on the left foot
Inhale while bend the right knee down slowly
Exhale and bend the kness down slowly
Exhale and straight the knees up
10. For longevity
Stand upright with both feet separate and point out
Place the right fist on the left fist in front of the chest
Inhale while stretch your chest
Exhale and bend the kness down slowly while withhold
