Revamp your Balancing Act

Time to add some zing to the Ekapadasana from last week!!

Here are some variations you can try.

The key here is to balance on one leg!

Variation 1: One Legged Prayer Pose with Reverse Namaste

Ekapadasana with Reverse Namaste

1. Stand with feet together and arms beside the body.

2. Looking straight, focus on a point to maintain balance.

3. Lift your right leg and place it on your left thigh.

4. Position the heel close to the perineum while keeping the knee pointing out to the side.

5. Beginners can place the leg on the calf.

6. Maintain the balance and join the palms together behind your back.

7. Enjoy the stretch through your arms.

8. Hold the pose steady for 5 counts

9. Release your leg and lower it to the ground.

10. Now repeat with the left leg.

Variation 2: Tree Pose

Tree Pose

1. Stand with feet together and arms beside the body.

2. Looking straight, focus on a point to maintain balance.

3. Lift your right leg and place it on your left thigh.

4. Position the heel close to the perineum while keeping the knee pointing out to the side.

5. Beginners can place the leg on the calf.

6. Maintain the balance and join the palms together above your head.

7. Enjoy the stretch through your arms.

8. Hold the pose steady for 5 counts

9. Release your leg and lower it to the ground.

10. Now repeat with the left leg.

Variation 3: One Legged Pose

One Legged Pose

1. Stand with feet together and arms beside the body.

2. Looking straight, focus on a point to maintain balance.

3. Raise your hands right above your head keeping your upper body and arms in a straight line.

4. Slowly bend forward, maintaining the focus.

5. Simultaneously, shifting your body weight on the left leg, slowly lift your right leg backwards

6. Your right leg, upper half of the body, head and arms would be in a straight line.

7. Your left leg would be straight and perpendicular to the rest of the body.

8. Hold the pose steady for 5 counts

9. Lower your right leg to the ground and return to the upright position.

10. Now repeat with the left leg.

Precautions:

Do not bend the leg which is on the ground so as to attain the purpose behind balancing.

Do not place your leg directly on the knee. It will add unwanted pressure on your knee causing knee injuries.

Do not practice if you have knee or ankle injury, high blood pressure, vertigo or slip disc.

Do not push yourself into the final position. Go slow

Advanced posture:

For advance level, you can increase the counts for holding the pose.

Until then,

Avanti in Namah-state ❤️