(^334) Light on Yoga
This is the final position. Remain in the pose as long as you can up to
30 seconds with normal breathing.
441
- Bend both knees, exhale, rest the head on the floor and again go up
to Sfr�asana. Rest here for some time with normal breathing.
7. Repeat the asana on the other side for the same length of time as
above, reading left for right and vice versa. Here th'e right thigh will rest
on the back of the upper left arm ' and the left leg will be stretched straight
back. Then again go up to Sfr�asana as stated in position 6.
8. To c:_omplete the pose, either lower the legs to the floor and relax,
or do Urdhva Dhanurasana (Plate 486) and stand up in Ta<;Iasana.
(Plate 1.) When one has mastered Vip_a rlta Chakrasana (Plates^488 to
499), this exercise is exhilarating after Urdhva Dhanurasana.
Effects
The pressure of the legs on the abdomen in this pose massages the
abdominal organs. The spinal twist rejuvenates and strengthens the
spine. The arms and neck grow powerful.
- Eka Pada Koundinyasana II Twenty-four* (Plates 442 and 443)
Technique- Perform Visvamitrasarta (Plate 403) with the right leg over the back
of the upper right arm. - Exhale, place the left palm on the floor. Move the head and trunk
towards the floor. Bend both the elbows, keep the body parallel to the
floor, stretch both the legs straight and keep the toes off the floor.
Balance the body on the hands as long as you can. The left leg will
be stretched straight back while the right leg is stretched on the right
side. The inner side of the right thigh rests on the back of the right
upper arm. (Plates^442 and 443)