Pada-pidanasana

Description

Pada-pidanasana: Asana

Asana Type: Balance

Pramana

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Hatharatnavali III.72

अìगुñöहन्äभिपर्यन्तमधोभ्üमौ विनिन्यसेत् । कर्äभ्य्äïच धर्äà ध्åत्व्ä üर्ध्वçéर्ñअù फëéव हि ॥४१॥ देह्äग्निर्वर्ध्दते नित्यà सर्वरोगविन्äçअनम् । ज्äगर्ति भुजग्é देव्é भुजìग्äसनस्äधन्äत् ॥४२॥"

"sthitvaikasmin pädatale karäbhyäà veñöayettanum ॥ påñöhe saàsthäpya yatnena pädapéòanamäsanam ॥72॥"

Translation

Stand on one leg. Bend other leg to bring foot to the back. Hold foot with the hands.

BrYs III.49-50

Instruction

1. Standing straight.

2. Bend the right knee and hold with both hands at the back.

3. Balance on left the leg.

4. Repeat on the other side.

Benefits

Develops balance, grace and confidence, strengthens the feet, ankles, quadriceps, firms the abdominals and back, reduces flat feet, relieve sciatica"