The Seated Mountain Pose or the seated Parvatasana gives a good stretch to the trunk, waist and shoulders. In Sanskrit, Parvat means a mountain and asana means a pose. In this posture, the body is stretched to look like a mountain. The seated mountain pose is good posture to release the stress in the shoulders and the trunk.
Garbha Pinda means an embryo in the womb (garbha = womb; pinda = embryo).
The name of the posture indicates that the ancient sages knew about the growth of the human foetus in the mother’s womb though the medical instruments at their disposal were limited.
In this posture the abdominal organs are contracted completely and the blood is made to circulate well round the organs. This keeps them in trim.
The practice of this asana helps to eradicate stiffness in the region of the shoulder-blades, and arthritis of the shoulder joints is relieved. The abdominal muscles are drawn towards the spine and strengthened. As the diaphragm is lifted to the chest cavity the rate of the heart beat is slowed down. This is an exhilarating pose.
Persons suffering from high blood pressure can do this pose.