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Padma Sirsasana

पद्म शीर्षासन

Advancedinversion

Target Muscles

coreshouldership rotators
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Benefits (4)

  • + Combines two challenging poses
  • + Deep hip opening in inversion
  • + Core stability test
  • + Meditative in inversion

Avoid If (4)

  • - Neck injuries
  • - Knee injuries
  • - Shoulder injuries
  • - High blood pressure

About

Padma Sirsasana is Padmasana (Lotus) performed in Headstand — combining inversion with hip opening.

Step-by-Step Instructions

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1. Come into Sirsasana.

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2. Body stable.

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3. Fold one leg — begin Padmasana.

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4. Fold other leg — full Padmasana.

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5. Inverted Padmasana — knees out.

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6. Hold 5-15 breaths.

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7. Release one leg.

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8. Release other.

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9. Back to Sirsasana.

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10. Come down, Balasana.