Yogasanas, Bandha and Kriya 215
from, without, free from. Niralamba, therefore, means without support.
This variation of Sarvangasana is harder than the earlier two, as in it the
body is not supported by the arms and the body weight and balance
are maintained by the muscles of the neck, back and abdomen, which
are thus strengthened.
Technique
- Do Salamba Sarvangasana I. (Plate 223)
- Release the hands, bring them over the head, rest the extended
arms on the floor on the same side of the vertical body as the head,
and balance. (Plate 236)
3· This pose can also be held for a minute.
- Niralamba Sarvangasana I I Four* (Plate 237)
This is the hardest of the Sarvangasana poses. It enables one to
extend the spinal vertebrae more than in the other Sarvangasanas
and thus helps one to achieve a perfect Salamba Sarvangasana. (Plate
223)
