KARNAPIDASANA

Description

KARNAPIDASANA Asana group: half-inverted poses Translation of the name from Sanskrit: • karna — ear; • pida — pressure. 1. Setup Starting position: Halasana. On an exhale bend the legs and lower the knees to the floor beside the ears. Feet extended with toes pointing backward, hands clasped behind the back. The back is slightly rounded, the pelvis is above the head. 2. Simplified and advanced variations Simplified variations: • hold the feet with the hands; • place the palms on the back; • lower the knees onto the forehead or keep them in the air; • place a prop (blanket) under the shoulders. Advanced variations: • lower the knees to the floor past the crown of the head (the back rounds more, the pelvis moves behind the line of the head); • in Padmasana. Safety CONTRAINDICATIONS: 1) Uncompensated neck injuries, protrusions and hernias; 2) Elevated intracranial, intraocular and arterial pressure; 3) Glaucoma, retinal detachment; 4) Overactive thyroid gland; 5) A history of micro-strokes; 6) Menstruation. 7) If there is significant pressure on the neck, move the pelvis away from the head. 8) Lower back: strive to keep it straight. 9) Make sure there are no hair ties, hairpins, etc. on the back of the head.

Effects

• flexibility
• balance
• boost_energy