Veerasana, also known as the “Hero" or “Thinking Philοsopher" pose, is incredibly simple yet has undeniable benefits.  It promotes inner concentration and works fine for calming and silencing distraction thoughts. Even a few minutes in this asana with your eyes closed will draw you inwards, providing physical and mental relaxation. It also stimulates the abdominal organs, such as the liver and kidneys, as well as the reproductive organs. A prolonged stay (at least a few minutes with your eyes closed) in this asana turns you attention inward, while providing physical and mental relaxation.

Close your eyes and stay motionless for a while. Breathe slowly until your breath synchronises with the flow of energy. We concentrate on the area between or just above the eyebrows (the bhrumadhya) and breathe through it. If you feel comfortable, place your heel near your perineum area and sit on it. This will stimulate the muladhara chakra and help to prevent urinary tract diseases, including haemorrhoids.

The second variation is more challenging in terms of balance: as you inhale, stand up, lifting your body off the floor and using your hands to help you to stand and level. Focus on balance and stability! This variation cat put some strain on the knees, so if you have knee pain or arthritis, take care not to overdo it. Practicing this asana calms the nervous system and helps us to improve our ability to create and maintain balance.

Yoga dictionary:

Bhrumadhya (Sanskrit: भ्रूमध्य) is an important point in the center of the eyebrows; it is the physical projection of the Ajna Chakra (the "third eye" chakra) onto the frontal bone. Bhrumadhya is used as the primary point of gaze concentration. When we direct our external physical or internal gaze to the space between the eyebrows, this is called bhrumadhya drishti.