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Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 195
- While the legs are going up to the perpendicular, the neck bears the
weight of the body and feels the strain. Move the legs up until you feel
lightness on the back of the neck and forearms and stretch the dorsal
region of the trunk forward. When you feel the lightness, be sure that
t.he body is straight. Follow the technique and hints given for Sa1amba
Slrsasana. I for those who can balance.
7· Remain erect in the head stand for a minute. Then exhale, draw
the hips slightly back without lifting the elbows and gently lower the
legs to the floor. Try to keep the legs straight and do not bend them
at the knees while lowering them.
79· Mukta Hasta Si'rfasana Six* (Plates 200 and 201)
Mukta means free. Hasta means hand. This is the most difficult varia
tion of S'ir�asana to master. When it comes comfortably, one is a perfect
master of the head stand. It is comparatively easy to balance in this
asana, but it is extremely difficult to go up and come down keeping the
the legs straight without bending them at the knees.
Technique
- Spread a balanket fourfold on the floor and kneel near it.
