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The name of this pose comes from "eka" meaning "one", "pada" meaning "foot", "sirsa" meaning "head", "prapada" meaning "tips of feet" and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat". | The name of this pose comes from "eka" meaning "one", "pada" meaning "foot", "sirsa" meaning "head", "prapada" meaning "tips of feet" and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat". | ||
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*Be careful while doing this pose if you have any knee, hip, lower back injuries. | *Be careful while doing this pose if you have any knee, hip, lower back injuries. | ||
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| + | <ref name="Eka Pada Sirsa Prapadasana">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eka_Pada_Sirsa_Prapadasana "wikipedia"]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:16, 7 January 2017
Eka Pada Sirsa Prapadasana [1] is an Asana. It is translated as One Leg Behind the Head Tiptoe Pose from Sanskrit. The name of this pose comes from "eka" meaning "one", "pada" meaning "foot", "sirsa" meaning "head", "prapada" meaning "tips of feet" and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".
Benefits
- It opens the inner hips
- Thighs and hamstrings (back of the thighs)
- It stretches the lower back and strengthens the neck
- It also promotes the sense of balance.
Cautions
- Be careful while doing this pose if you have any knee, hip, lower back injuries.
