Eka Pada Sirsasana

Eka Pada Sirsasana and Variations
One Leg to Head Pose Variations
The "Eka Pada Sirsasana Cycle"
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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.
Technique: ...

One of the simplest Sirsasana variations is called Eka Pada Sirsasana (pronounced ACHE-ah PAH-dah, eka = one, pada = foot or leg). Come into the pose. Stabilize your left leg perpendicular to the floor.

the first few times you try the variations, even if you are comfortable balancing away from the wall. These are pictured and described on pages 102-107 in Yoga: The Iyengar Way:
1)parsva sirsasana (sideways headstand)
2)parivrtta eka pada sirsasana ...

See also: Posture, Pada, Sirsasana, Yoga, Eka