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EKA PADA PADMOTTANASANA
BSYC
Eka Pada Padmottanasana (one leg raised to head pose)
Sit with the legs outstretched. Bend the right knee and place the foot flat on the floor in front of the right buttock. Fold the left leg, keeping the knee on the ground, and place the heel under the perineum. Interlock the fingers under the sole of the right foot. This is the starting position. Raise the right foot and straighten the knee. Keep the spine straight. Bring the knee to the nose. Hold the pose for as long as is comfortable. Bend the leg and lower the foot to the floor. Practise a maximum of 5 times.
Repeat on the other side. Breathing: Inhale in the starting position.
Retain the breath in while raising and lowering the leg. Retain the breath in the final position or breathe normally if held for an extended duration. Exhale in the starting position.
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