Eka Pada Sirsasana (One Foot Behind Head Pose)
Learned: Appendix Only
See Manual Pages: A-118
Where this can show up in class: Peak Pada
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Seated.
This pose contains the following overall actions: Forward Fold.
| Hip and Knee Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Position | Knee Position | Significant Weight Bearing | |||
| Open | Closed | Bent | Straight | ||
| Front/Leading Leg | X | X | |||
| Back/Second Leg | X | X | |||
| Movements of Prana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana | Apana | Vyana | Samana |
Spine Crown |
Sitz bones |
Bent leg knee Extended leg Extended leg toes Elbows |
Between wrapped leg and upper body Between hands |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Upavistha Galavasana Prep / Upavistha Eka Pada Galavasana Prep Akarna Dhanurasana Dwi Pada Sirsasana Viranchyasana (A) |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Extreme bent leg hip external rotation Extreme bent leg hip abduction |
Bent leg adductors Extended leg hamstrings |
Core (to stay upright) |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |