Padma Shirshasana Yoga Asana
Padma Shirshasana Yoga Asana:
Padma Shirshasana
derived from the terms "Padma" or lotus, "sirsa" or head and "asana" or pose. Inversion
poses are beneficial to the practitioner as it send a refreshing boost of energy or prana to the brain.
Padma Shirshasana Yoga Asana Steps:
- Come into Salamba Sirsasana as described in the Eligibility Pose section.
- Bend the right knee sideways and move the right foot close to the left side of the hip.
- Bend the left knee sideways and bring the leg over the right shin, the left foot aiming to reach the right side of the hip.
- With the legs in Padmasana, raise the knees above the hips.
- Keep the body stable and engage the back abdomen; slowly lower the knees to be in line with the hips.