Shirshasan: Shirsa is Sanskrit word and its meaning “Head” and asana meaning is “Posture”. Shirsasana is known as “Headstand” also known as king of asanas the yoga poses.
How to go in the pose?
1- Sit In Vajraasana-Bolt pose
2- From the bolt pose entr into Dolphin movement and practice
1. Sit in Vajrasana and leaning forward and placing your elbows down on the mat in line with the shoulder and interlock the finger and make a equilateral triangle.
2. Press the elbows down tuck the toes in and lift the knees of the ground.
3. Place the crown of the head on the mat and walking in with the feet towards the body.
4. Bending the knees bring closer to the chest and lifting feet up from the ground.
5. Knee is closer to upper chest and thighs coming closer to belly.
6. Bringing knee away from the lower chest and thighs iSs away from the belly.
7. Knee is vertical with the body and heels is closer to the buttocks.
8. Slowly straighten the one leg feel and slowly lift another leg up, feet is together, point the feet or flax the feet, thighs rolling in, tail bone tuck, belly is engage, tortious extended evenly, fore arms pressing down and crown is resting on the mat.
9.If a short arms than use folding mat under the fore arms to bring equal weight on fore arms and on the head other way if short neck than use folding mat under the head to maintain the equal weight on head and forearms.
Sequence of this position: Vajraasana-Dolphin movement-Shirshasana-Balasana-Dog rotation-Balasana
Benefits:
1. Headstand provide all the benefits to a practitioner as a King.
2- Shirsasana give the good supply of the blood into head and neck region.
3- King of yogasana strengthens the neck, shoulders, arms and back muscles.
4- Shirsasana removes the large amount of the carbon dioxide from the lungs.
5- This asana very powerful for awakening the the “Sahasrara Chakra” and to activate pineal and pituitary gland.
6- Headstand rejuvenate and revitalize the entire brain and brain cells.
7- King of yoga asana help to relive mental tension and provide calmness.
8- Sirsasana increases blood flow into the brain and revitalizes all the nervous system and the controller of the endocrine system.
9- Treat sexual disorders: Sirsasana helps in combating sexual disorders such as prostrate problems hydrocele, leukorrhea, spermatorrhea, and all general menopausal and menstrual ailments.
10- Sirsasana alone or with meditative techniques of Yoga helps to calm the mind. The headstand yoga is an excellent method of bringing about calmness and concentration.
11- Headstand acts directly on the thyroid gland by balancing the metabolic functions. Malfunctioning of the thyroid can result in many ailments either directly or indirectly.
12- It improves the overall functions of eyesight, sense of smell and taste. Various types of ailments such as myopia, astigmatism and catarrh and general bad hearing have been found to improve by regular practice of sirsasana.
13- The condition of the facial skin can also be improved through regular practice of sirsasana. Pimples and wrinkles are often caused by inadequate removal of waste materials and insufficient nourishment from the blood.
14- Hair loss, greying of hair and baldness are often caused due to bad blood circulation in the scalp. and good growth of hair is possible through the practice of this headstand pose.
15- The problems of varicose vein and piles caused by accumulation of blood in the legs and anus respectively.
16- Memory power, intelligence and all mental functions are improved. Regular practice of sirsasana makes healthy pure blood flow through the brain cells which rejuvenates them so that thinking power increases and thoughts become easier.
Contraindications:
Shirsasana should not practice those people have below problems:
1.Those who suffering with neck problems, headache or migraine.
2.Those who have “High blood pressure “.
3.Herat problem avoid this asana.
4.This asana is not practised by those have weak “Blood vessels” in the eyes.
Contraindications for Woman’s:
1.This asana is not practised during in the “Pregnancy “.
2.This asana is not practised during the “Menstruation “.
