Eka Pada Sirsasana - One Legged Headstand

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STEPS :

1. After staying in Salamba Sirsasana (Handstand) to the best of your ability, exhale, move your right leg to the floor in front of your head.
2. While your right leg is being lowered and resting on the floor, your left leg should be held up vertically like in the Sirsasana. In the beginning, your neck feels tremendous strain. Your left leg is also dragged down forwards. To overcome this, keep your leg tight at your knees and stretch your muscles behind the thighs of your both legs. Tighten your muscles of the lower median portion of your abdomen as well.
3. Your knees and toes of both legs should be in a straight line and should not be tilt sideways.
4. Stay in this posture for 10 to 20 seconds with a deep breathing. Exhale, lift your right leg up to Headstand (Sirsasana).
5. After staying in Sirsasan for some time, lower your left leg on the floor and after keeping it on the floor for the same time, exhale and come back to Sirsasana.
6. While raising your legs down and up, keep them straight and do not bend at your knees. If your knees are bent, then you lose the balance of your head.

Benefits

• Eka Pada Sirasana lengthens the hamstrings, glutes and psoas.
• Nourishes Nervous System
• Eka Pada Sirasana tones the core region. 
• Eka Pada Sirasana increases blood flow in the body, especially in the back region.
• The body movement increases oxygen and blood circulation within the body.

Who Can Do

Consult a doctor before beginning an exercise regime.