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Practical 23

Balancing Group of Asanas

Balancing group of asanas are group of practice that develops a balanced mind
and more mature outlook on life.

Aim Note

To perform the EkaPada Pranamasana.

After completion of this practical, you will be able to perform and demonstrate
this practice in appropriate format.

Requirements

• Yoga mat – 1

Preparation of Yoga classroom

• The room should be clean and well ventilated.

Preparation of practitioner
• Wear comfortable loose, light cotton clothes (Not too tight)

• Remove accessories like spectacles, wrist watches, belt etc before practice.

Method

• Stand upright with feet together. Focus the gaze on a fixed point of the body at
eye level and maintain it throughout the practice. This is the starting pose.

• Shift your weight to left foot. Bend the right leg and place the sole of the foot
on the inside of the left thigh. Heel should be closer to the perineum and right
knee should point out to the side.

• Make yourself balanced and still at this stage, slowly stretch the hands beside
the body and place the hands in the prayer pose. If comfortable and balanced
then raise the hands above the head.

• Release the pose completely and change the side. Practice it one to two times.

• Breathing – Breath normally throughout the practice.
• Awareness – On a fixed point at eye level and at the eyebrow centre.

Contraindication
Person having varicose veins.

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