Enter
- From Headstand II, form Lotus.
- Draw your thighs in and turn right.
- Rest the crossed shins near your right armpit.
- Exhale, lift your head, and straighten both arms.
Steps
Support
Both palms and fingers; head, pelvis, and feet lifted.
Hold
- Press through both palms.
- Keep your abdomen engaged.
Exit
- Bend elbows; lower your head and return to tripod headstand.
- Uncross your legs, lower them, and rest.
- Breathing
- Breathe through your nose without holding your breath.
- Gaze
- Eyes open while learning.
- Duration
- A few seconds.
Adapt
Adaptations
- Seated preparationPractice Lotus on the floor without lifting your body.
- Hip preparationSupport your knee and foot; rotate from your hip.
Variations
- Eka Pāda Gālavāsana: one leg folded, the other extended.
Signals of effort
- Body weight on both wrists.
- Full Lotus held off the floor.
- Twisting through the torso.
- Entering and exiting through an inversion.