What are the many benefits of Padma Sadhana? When I do I feel sense of expansion.....

It releases bottled up emotions.

It is believed that the Devi (Goddess) sits on a five-layered seat or asana. The base of this seat is a tortoise, which represents stability. Stability alone is not enough. You need awareness also. So the second layer is the snake, which represents awareness. Awareness can lead to activity in the mind. So above the snake sits the lion, which symbolizes grace. Above the lion sits the Siddha, the perfect sage. And above the perfect sage sits the lotus, the symbol of full blossoming. When our yoga postures have all these five qualities – stability, awareness, grace, perfection and full blossoming, then the divinity dawns in us and that is Padma Sadhana. And when you become light as a flower, that means you gave gotten rid of all pent up emotions.

1. Besides its mental and emotional benefits, the Padma Sadhana is designed for a complete body work out.

2. The long holds in the poses leads to a firmer body.

3. This set of graceful yoga Asana helps prepare the body and mind for deeper meditation.

4. Increases blood circulation due to stretching.

5. Induce Muscles relaxation

Padmasadha includes postures, alternate nostril pranayam, meditation and then again alternate nostril pranayam. This along with sudarshan kriya and sahaj is a complete practice for a yogi to fully blossom.