EKA PADA SIRSASANA I ET II

This sequence is dedicated to EKA PADA SIRSASANA I AND II . Eka means one, Pada, foot or leg and Sirsa, the head, so we will warm up the body so that the foot can nestle in the hollow of the neck.

This hip opening posture strengthens the neck and back and stretches the thigh and calf muscles tremendously . The abdominal organs are contracted which increases the power of digestion . The leg puts a great deal of pressure on the neck which must be solid .

Here is the legend of the poem by Eka Pada Sirsasana II or also called Skandasana depending on the type of yoga:

"According to one prediction, the demon Taraka, who kept harassing the gods, could only be killed by the son of Siva and the beautiful Parvati, daughter of the Himalayan mountain. But it seemed to the other gods that the odds had Siva to have a son were very weak as he was continually absorbed in his meditation since the death of his wife Sati. Parvati, who was the reincarnation of Sati, was sent by the gods to Siva, but although she made several attempts so that he would notice her presence, he paid her no attention. Vasanta, the god of spring and Kama the god of love, did all in their power to Help Parvati win Siva's heart. Kama him fired an arrow of desire and disturbed his meditation. Siva opened his third eye and the flames that came out of it reduced Kama to ashes. In order to win back the one who was her husband in his previous life, Parvati decided to follow him in his path of meditation . She put c took off her adornments and became a hermit on a nearby hill and in this guise Siva, who had been hit by Kama's arrow, noticed her and fell in love. Siva and Parvati were married in a grand ceremony in which all the gods were present. Parvati gave birth to the god of war Skanda who when he became an adult killed the demon Taraka. "The bible of yoga