Parivrtta Eka Pada Sirsasana is a SANSKRIT word that means, Parivrtta means "revolved", Eka means "one", and Pada means "Foot" and Sirsasana means "headstand". This poses is also known as revolved one-legged headstand in English. Parivettaekapada sirsasana is beneficial for the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits. This yoga helps to clear blocked energy in the Manipura and svadisthana chakras. Manipura is connected with self-esteem, motivation, and decisiveness and Svadhisthana is the center of pleasure, enjoyment, and creativity. If both chakras are open then your life becomes full of confidence, creativity, self-esteem, and full of enjoyment.
After completing Parsva Sirsasana, spread the legs apart, move the right side leg forward and equally left leg back. Breathe out, and twist the spine to the left so that the legs move sideways clockwise through 90 degrees. hold this pose for the same length of time. breathe out and return to sirsasana. Continues practices for this pose again and again.
Benefits of Parivrtta Eka Pada Sirsasana Yoga:
There are the most important health benefits as well as mental benefits of the Parivrtta Eka Pada Sirsasana yoga are,
1. Parivrtta Eka Pada Sirsasana helps to strengthen the spine, hips, and legs supple.
2. This pose helps to increase the hemoglobin level in the body.
3. This pose is the best for anemia and nervous trembling problems.
4. Parivrtta Eka Pada Sirsasana helps to eliminate all the toxins in your body and strengthen your immunity power.
5. Parivrtta Eka Pada Sirsasana helps to improve the digestion system of the body. and to reduce constipation problems.
6. Continued practices of this pose help to make the body more flexible and elastic to a great extent.
7. Parivrtta Eka Pada Sirsasana also helps to boost memory power and reduce stress. and increase energies.
8. This pose helps to strengthen the arms and shoulders.
Step by step Parivrtta Eka Pada Sirsasana yoga:
1. After completing Parsva Sirsasana (Step 1), spread the legs apart, move the right leg forward and the left leg back evenly. (Step 2.) Then exhale, twist the spine to the left so that the legs move sideways clockwise through 90 degrees. (Side view: Step 3)
2. After turning sideways, keep the legs poker stiff by tightening the hamstring muscles, knees and calves.
3. Spread the legs still wider and stay in that position from 20 to 30 seconds trying to breathe normally.
4. Exhale, come to the straight Salamba Sirsasana I. Now, drag the left foot ahead and the right foot back, twirl the spine to the right so that the legs procedure sidelong anti-clockwise through 90 degrees. (Front view : Step 4 Back view : Step 5) hold that posture for the same length of time. Exhale and return to Salamba Sirsasana 1.
