The Sanskrit name for this pose is Tittibhasana, which means firefly. It’s named after the fascinating winged beetles, also known as Fireflies. This challenging asana requires patience, practice, and flight in one beautiful motion.
Below are some of the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits that Firefly Pose can provide.
Mental Benefits
Firefly pose is not as cute as the cute creatures that light up summer nights. To keep from falling onto the butt, you must have very strong arms. Before taking off, the mind and hips must be freed of fear.
It requires practice and dedication to achieve. The pose involves concentration and willpower. Firefly Pose is not a heart opener, but the sternum and shoulders lift in this pose to open the heart.
These challenges require patience and growth. All that hard work will eventually benefit the brain in letting go of stress and anxiety and increasing self-compassion.
Physical Benefits
It is not recommended to do this pose first thing in the morning, after you get out of bed, because it is better to warm up your hamstrings and adductors. Also, the outer hips should be warmed up, as well as the core.
Firefly is a pose that stretches your hamstrings and hips. It also tests your torso, back, and groins. This arm balance strengthens the wrists and arms. By lifting the body, abdominal muscles are strengthened.
The psoas muscle and the rectus muscles flex the hips, keeping the legs straight and lifted. The adductors in the inner leg hug the arms, and the rotator-cuff muscles stabilize the arms. The Firefly Pose is an arm balance that works all the muscles of the body.
In the final variation, the toes stretch and lengthen.
Spiritual Benefits
Firefly Pose is a way to explore the meaning of the name and learn how to connect with the inner light. Fireflies are unique in that they emit their light. They also produce a cold light, which does not emit any infrared or ultraviolet frequencies.
The Firefly pose is a variation of the firefly and encourages inner awareness. This allows you to emit your unique inner light without wasting energy or harming others. This pose is about inner radiance, spiritual brightness, and awareness.
