VIPARITAKARNI ASANA

Viparitakarni Asana or inverted pose is an excellent answer to reverse the aging process, by bathing the internal organ glands and Chakras with the energy from the lower charkas and reversing the flow of current or nectar dripping in and consumed by the gastric fire. This is a very good alternate to Sarvang Asana for people with heart ailments, high blood pressure and cervical spondilytis. This Asana should be preferably done after completing the Asana session.

TECHNIQUE

Lie down straight on back.

Slowly lift the legs up, along with legs lift the hips up.

Support your hips with your palms and walk the elbows closer.

Viparitakarni Asana

Chin is absolutely relaxed with throat and legs little tilted towards head. Keep the knees locked, toes and ankles relaxed and the legs together.

Stay there as per your capacity.

Slowly come back and rest for a while.

In a variation of this Asana keep your hands over your head interlocked.

In case of beginners keep the legs on the wall at 60º angle as an easy variation. Keep a bolster or round pillow under the hips and lift the legs up.

Duration is from 30 seconds to 45 minutes.

Do not move the neck while in position.

Never perform in case of pregnancy and menstruation

Make sure there is no weight on the neck and tension in neck/ shoulders/ ankles/ toes/ jaws.

BENEFITS

Redirects the flow of blood from feet to heart with pull of gravity for detoxification.

Relieve the varicose veins, edema, and elephantiasis.

Massages the abdominal organs with blood circulation and tones up the abdomen.

Relieves constipation.

Increases the cardiac output and strengthens the wall of the heart and cardiac muscles.

Activates the thyroid and parathyroid glands.

Balances the metabolism of the body and rekindles the gastric fire.

Activates the synthesis of protein and vitamin.

Reverse the aging process.

Helps absorb the nutrients from the food consumed.

Activates the mind by reducing mental sluggishness and lethargy.

Diverts the flow of blood to the brain.

Increases the efficiency of sensory organs.

Checks the loss of prana through the excretory organs.

Cures diabetes, varicose veins flushing the metabolic wastes, edema, elephantiasis, high blood pressure or purification of blood, eczema, skin infection and digestive disorders.