viparīta
Devanāgarī: विपरीत Translation: reversed , inverted Similar words:viparyasta, viparītakaraṇī Related concepts:pūrvatāna, paścimatāna, parivṛtti, āsana, mudrā, karaṇī, śīrṣāsana, sarvāṅgāsanaAppears in
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Commentaries around
“It must be remembered that Śīrṣāsana is
one form of the Viparīta Karaṇī Mudrā.
For those who cannot do Śīrṣāsana
or any other inverted posture,
alternatives do exist.
Mahāmudrā is one such alternative
which would yield similar benefits.”
– TKV Desikachar KYM Darśanam February 1994
– Short and Longer Term prerequisites for
“Bakāsana or Parśva Bakāsana
include:
Utkaṭāsana
Adho Mukha Śvanāsana
Caturaṅga Daṇḍasana
Nirālamba Śīrṣāsana
Viparīta Vṛkṣāsana”
– 108 Postural Practice Pointers
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