Head stands...................

[Guest guest]

Greetings,

I am working on introducing headstands into my ashtanga practice. I

stay in headstands for a minute or more then I come down into childs

pose and when ready go back up for a little bit more.

I was looking for some information regarding the benefits and reasons

behind including headstands into the practice. I am working with a

group of people and would like to be able to share different opinions

about these postures with them.

Namaste,

Dorion

[Guest guest]

METHOD - Sit on the knees, lock the fingers together and place the

elbows on the floor. Then doing rechaka and then puraka, place the

crown of the head on the floor, interlocked hands cupping the back

of the head and, keeping them together and straight, lift the toes,

and keep the body erect using the strength of the arms. Then doing

rechaka slowly, bring the feet back down onto the floor, rest with

the buttocks on the heels and the head on the floor for two minutes.

 

BENEFITS - Through the practice of this asana, the subtle nadis of

the head - that is, those related to the brain and sense organs,

such as the eyes - are purified by an inflow of warm blood, and the

power of memory is increased. Eye disease is destroyed, the eyes

glow, and long-sightedness improves. The five sense organs, too,

become purified.

 

ashtanga yoga, "doriondavis"

<doriondavis@h...> wrote:

> Greetings,

> I am working on introducing headstands into my ashtanga practice.

I

> stay in headstands for a minute or more then I come down into

childs

> pose and when ready go back up for a little bit more.

> I was looking for some information regarding the benefits and

reasons

> behind including headstands into the practice. I am working with

a

> group of people and would like to be able to share different

opinions

> about these postures with them.

> Namaste,

> Dorion