Regular practice of Sirsasana makes healthy pure blood flow through the brain cells. This rejuvenates them so that thinking power increases and thoughts become clearer. The asana is a tonic for people whose brains tire quickly. It ensures a proper blood supply to the pituitary and pineal glands in the brain. Our growth, health and vitality depend on the proper functioning of these two glands. Practice of Adho mukha Vrksasana develops the body harmoniously. It strengthens the

Tola means a pair of scales. This pose resembles one pan of the scales, hence the name. Effects:This asana strengthens the wrists, hands and the abdominal walls The reference Text and Picture - Light on Yoga, B.K.S Iyengar. This year Iyengar Yogdhara is participating in #yogaforacause2026 organised by swaiyoga.com . 7days. 7asanas. One purpose. Perform the daily asana. Share the picture. Each submission supports children with disabilities. Day 6. Tolasana

Purva literally means the East. It means the front of the whole body from the forehead to the toes. Uttana means an intense stretch. In this posture, the whole front of the body is stretched intensely. Effects This posture strengthens the wrists and ankles, improves the movement of the shoulder joints and expands the chest fully. It gives relief from the fatigue caused by doing other strenuous forward bending asanas. The above reference Text and Pictures - Light on Yoga, B.

Bharadvaja was the father of Drona, the military preceptor of the Kauravas and Pandavas, who fought the great war described in the Mahabharata. This asana is dedicated to Bharadvaja. Effects The knees and shoulders become flexible by the practice of this pose. It is not very effective for people with elastic spinal movements, but the arthritic will find the pose to be a blessing. Above reference Text and Pictures - Light on Yoga, B.K.S Iyengar. This year Iyengar Yogdhaara

Eka Pada Sirsasana Eka means one. Pada is the leg. This variation of Sirsasana is done by lowering one leg to the floor in front of the head, holding the other leg up vertically. Effects This is a difficult pose, so it may not be possible to touch the floor in the beginning. Gradually, as the legs become more elastic and the back gets stronger, the legs will touch and then rest on the floor without loss of the head balance. This asana strengthens the neck and also the abdomin

According to Hindu mythology, Vishnu sleeps in the primeval ocean on his couch Sesa, the thousand-headed serpent. In his sleep a lotus grows from his navel. In that lotus is born the Creator Brahma, who fashions the world. After the creation, Vishnu awakens to reign in the highest heaven, Vaikuntha. The pose is found in the temple dedicated to Lord Ananta Padmanabha (padma = lotus; nabha = navel) of Trivandrum in South India. Effects. The pelvic region benefits from this exe

Parsva means side or flank. Kona is an angle. Effects This asana tones ankles, Knees and thighs. It corrects defects in the calves and thighs, develops the chest and reduces fat around the waist and hips and relieves sciatic and arthritic pains. It also increases peristaltic activity and aids elimination. - Light on Yoga B.K.S Iyengar Reference pictures of G