The Sanskrit word eka means one and pada means foot making this the one-foot, or more commonly, one-legged pose.
Instructions:
1. Stand with the ft collectively and the palms via way of means of your sides (see the tad-asana).
2. Focus the eyes directly beforehand on a gap halfway among waist and eye stage and stay centered there at some point of this asana. (status approximately 5 ft from a wall could be helpful).
3. Inhale and expand the palms without delay in the front, parallel with the ground with thumbs touching.
4. Exhale and lift the proper knee bending the leg at a ninety diploma angle, pause for a second then expand the leg directly out in the front pointing the ft ahead.
5. Pause for a second then swing the leg backward even as bending ahead on the waist.
6. Breath slowly thru the nostrils and make certain the palms, torso and legs are parallel with the ground.
7. Hold the posture for at the least 30 seconds after which go back slowly to a status position.
Note:
The ekapada-asana tones and strengthens leg muscles, improves feel of stability and facilitates sharpen concentration. The ekpada calls for which you turn out to be aware about your body/thoughts as a entire. As you exercise this posture flip the eye farfar from distractions of the thoughts and middle it on complete body-awareness.
Continual attempt withinside the ekpada-asana on this manner will assist domesticate concentration. The "closed eyes" version (see below) intensifies the impact of the posture. Instead of counting on a fixed factor of imaginative and prescient as an "anchor" the practitioner will domesticate an internal stability. The ekpada-asana additionally gives energy to the hips and decrease back.
Repetitions:
This posture have to be held for at least 30 seconds and may be prolonged to as much as numerous minutes.
Repeat at the least two times on every foot.
Variations:
When you may stay withinside the ekpada resultseasily for at the least 30 seconds with out wavering or losing stability, attempt doing it with the eyes closed. This version makes the posture pretty hard however it will increase the blessings as defined above.
Benefits of Eka Pada Pranamasana:
- Give energy on your foot, ankle and leg.
- Best balancing pose.
- It builds up the sensation of concord because the entire weight is upheld on one leg.
- This practice enhances mindfulness as the parity can be lost if the psyche falters amid the practice.