Yoganidrasana
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Description
Yoganidrasana: Asana
Asana Type
Supine
Pramana
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Apta Pramana Source
Hatharatnavali (III, 70)
Original Verse
"pada_ya< veòyeTk{Q< hSta_ya< p&óbNxnm!. tNmXye zyn< k…yaRdœ yaeginÔa suoàda.70."
Transliteration
"pädäbhyäà veñöayetkaëöhaà hastäbhyäà påñöhabandhanam ॥ tanmadhye çayanaà kuryäd Yoganidrä sukhapradä ॥70॥"
Translation
Wind the legs around the neck, tie up the hands on the back and lie down. This is Yoganidra, which offers wellbeing. 70
Instruction
"1. Lie down and bring one leg at a time behind the head. 2. Lock the feet together and rest the head on them. 3. Wrap the arms through the legs and around the back. 4. Firmly hold the hands together."