PARSAVA SHIRSASANA
TECHNIQUE
- Make a cushion out of long cloth .Interlock fingers of both hands tightly so that palms form a cup and rest the forearms on center of cushion. Distance between elbows should near about shoulders width.
- Crown of head should be on cushion so that back of head touches palms which are cupped and knees should rest on floor .
- After securing the head position, raise the knees from floor by moving the toes closer to the head.
- Exhale, take a gentle swing from floor and lift the legs off the floor with bent knees.
- Stretch the legs and stand on the head, keeping whole body perpendicular to floor.
- After staying in final position for one or two minutes or more according to your capacity come back and relax.
- A beginner can take help of friend or wall or corner where two walls meet for balance and right position and corner will not allow body to tilt or swing. The distance between wall and head should not be more than 2 or 3 inches because if distance is more, the spine will curve and stomach will protrude. The position of head can change .The face will appear to be flushed and eyes either strained or puffed.
- After staying in final position of shirshasana exhale, twist and turn spine from the trunk and legs sideways on either side while balancing without disturbing the position of head and hands.
- The legs and navel should face sideways near about 90 degrees to their original positions and feel the stretch near the floating ribs.
- Stay in each direction for near about half or one minute according to your capacity.
BENEFITS
It makes spine strong and elastic.
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