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- Parsvaika Pada Slrfasana Twelve* (Plate 210)
Pariva means sideways. Eka is one and pada is the leg. In this pose, one
leg is lowered to the floor sideways in line with the head, while the other
leg remains vertically up.
Te chn ique- Do this position after completing Eka Pada S'irsasana • (Plates 208 and
- as described earlier.
- Exhale and lower the right leg sideways to the right, placing it on
t;he floor in line with the head. (Plate 210.) Keep the left leg erect as in
Slrsasana •.
210
3· It is m�re difficult to hold the head stand in this position than in
Eka Pada Slr�asana. To balance on the head in this pose, stretch the
muscles at the back of the thighs of both the legs, tighten the knees and
muscles of the groin in the iliac region of the abdomen on the side of
the lowered leg.4· Stay in this position for^10 to^20 - seconds with deep breathing. Stretch
the hamstrings ' and thighs and with an exhalation move the right leg
to the Slr�asana position.