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Revolved One-Legged Headstand

Parivrtta Eka Pada Sirsasana

Revolved One-Legged Headstand opens the legs into a split before rotating the pelvis, combining inversion, twist, and adductor length for a potent energetic charge.

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How to Perform

  1. 1

    From Parsva Sirsasana, widen the legs into an even split with one leg forward and the other back.

  2. 2

    Rotate the pelvis and legs ninety degrees to the left while arms stay rooted and shoulders square.

  3. 3

    Reach long through both feet, keeping knees straight and waist cinched for stability.

  4. 4

    Breathe steadily for 20 to 30 seconds, feeling the stretch across inner thighs and side ribs.

  5. 5

    Return to center, switch orientation to the right, then rejoin into Sirsasana I before lowering.

Benefits

  • Lengthens adductors and hip flexors while inverted.
  • Tones kidneys and abdominal organs through controlled rotation.
  • Refines coordination between legs and core under asymmetrical load.

Alignment Cues

  • Legs form a long split while pelvis hovers over shoulders
  • Arms stay parallel without dumping into one elbow
  • Twist originates from the waist rather than knees or ankles
  • Drishti stays steady to quiet the vestibular system

Common Mistakes

No common mistakes listed.

Contraindications

  • • Uncontrolled hypertension, glaucoma, or retinal pathology
  • • Recent cervical spine, shoulder, or brain injury
  • • Pregnancy after first trimester unless long-term inversion practitioner

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