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Parsva Sirsasana in Virasana Moderators: Moderators Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 [25 messages per page] | View previous thread :: View next thread |
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easternsun |
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does anyone have a photo of this? i am having trouble visualizing it. | |||
twisti |
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Strange I couldn't find it either! This is the best I could do, just image this with the knees bent, feet down ontop of the backside.... as if you were sitting in virasana (on the legs) on the floor. If you are like me.... don't let the lower back cave in (3parsva-sirsasana.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 3parsva-sirsasana.jpg (9KB - 124 downloads) | |||
YogaGuy |
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I don't understand this. Are you guys just putting names of different poses together like mad libs? Stop the insanity! Forgive my sanskrit, but.... If you are in virasana and put your head on the floor in sirsasana, then you've changed the pose to kapotasana. No? If you somehow twist it, then you've got a parsva kapotasana (a bad idea IMHO). Are you with me? | |||
kulkarnn |
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Yes, easternsun. What twisti wrote is correct = the pose she gave + bent knees to look like sitting viraasana. After all she is twisti!!! parshva = side, viraasana - sitting with knees folded, shirsha - headstand. For picture, if I get time I shall post one. Otherwise try Light On Yoga or Dharma Mittra's Asanas. Neel Kulkarni www.autheticyoga.org | |||
twisti |
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YogaGuy - 2005-03-09 10:53 AM I don't understand this. Are you guys just putting names of different poses together like mad libs? Stop the insanity! Forgive my sanskrit, but.... If you are in virasana and put your head on the floor in sirsasana, then you've changed the pose to kapotasana. No? If you somehow twist it, then you've got a parsva kapotasana (a bad idea IMHO). Are you with me? Different idea all together Yogaguy. We are talking 'Pasrva Virasana in Sirasana' well at least I am! There is a good picture of it in "Yoga the Iyengar Way" page 105 its part of the sirsasana cycle. | |||
twisti |
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twisti - 2005-03-09 9:59 AM This is the best I could do, just image this with the knees bent, feet down ontop of the backside.... as if you were sitting in virasana (on the legs) on the floor. QUOTE] Sorry I meant feet moving down TOWARDS the backside! | |||
tourist |
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Expert Yogi Posts: 8442 | I know Geeta Iyengar often refers to inversions with the knees bent, heels toward buttocks as "in virasana" even though it isn't very precise, it gets the message across. Upavista konasana in sirsasana isn't sitting on the floor either but you know it is a wide leg angle, which is the main thing. Just yoga shorthand, I guess | ||
easternsun |
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no! i didnt make this one up! but i was originally thinking the way that yoga guy is - i was not thinking that the virasana meant - bent knees . i think the word that makes it confusing is IN virasana. that makes me think me head should be down by my knees. i did not find it in light on yoga (my bible), i also couldnt find any pics on the net....no worries, i understand now BUT does anyone else think the wording could be changed and still mean the same thing? | |||
Bay Guy |
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Expert Yogi Posts: 2479 Location: A Blue State | Parsva Sirsasana is the pose in the photo of BKS, although I understand from Tourist that he is no longer satisfied with the form of the "young man" doing the pose...the body should not be bent to one side, only twisted about its vertical axis. | ||
Thushara |
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Im confused now Yoga dancers site has 2 poses called Parsva Sirsasana, and Parivrtta Sirsasana Whats the difference in this??? http://www.yogadancer.com/Pages/Sirsasana.shtml#Salamba1 Edited by Thushara 2005-03-09 10:18 PM | |||
twisti |
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easternsun - 2005-03-09 8:42 PM no! i didnt make this one up! but i was originally thinking the way that yoga guy is - i was not thinking that the virasana meant - bent knees . i think the word that makes it confusing is IN virasana. that makes me think me head should be down by my knees. i did not find it in light on yoga (my bible), i also couldnt find any pics on the net....no worries, i understand now BUT does anyone else think the wording could be changed and still mean the same thing? Where did you originally come across the pose easternsun? | |||
Bay Guy |
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Expert Yogi Posts: 2479 Location: A Blue State | Thushara - 2005-03-09 10:18 PM Im confused now Yoga dancers site has 2 poses called Parsva Sirsasana, and Parivrtta Sirsasana Whats the difference in this??? http://www.yogadancer.com/Pages/Sirsasana.shtml#Salamba1 Not sure about the web site, but the photo first posted is the one BKS calls Parsva Sirsasana. | ||
tourist |
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Expert Yogi Posts: 8442 | I would call both of those parsva sirsasana and the one in the red tights called Eka Pada Parsva Sirsasana -One Legg(ed) Sideways Headstand I would call parsvaikapada (a contraction of parsva eka pada) sirsasana, which is the same thing really but with the descriptors in a different order. There is some fluidity and flexibility in how the poses are named, for sure. I guess it means that Sanskrit is a living language and also appropriate for yogis since flexibility is what we are all about! | ||
easternsun |
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i know what parsva sirsasana is - i just wanted to see it in virasana. somehow, i had the mental picture of virasana except done to the side, on your head (with head to knees of course) i have a rather large imagination! well, if anyone wants to try it, bust out the digi cam and post it here for us - that would be great | |||
twisti |
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easternsun - 2005-03-10 8:56 PM i know what parsva sirsasana is - i just wanted to see it in virasana. somehow, i had the mental picture of virasana except done to the side, on your head (with head to knees of course) i have a rather large imagination! well, if anyone wants to try it, bust out the digi cam and post it here for us - that would be great My apologies easternsun... good luck with your craziness If I am feeling creative on day I will give it a try... lol | |||
easternsun |
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twisti - 2005-03-12 9:32 PM easternsun - 2005-03-10 8:56 PM i know what parsva sirsasana is - i just wanted to see it in virasana. somehow, i had the mental picture of virasana except done to the side, on your head (with head to knees of course) i have a rather large imagination! well, if anyone wants to try it, bust out the digi cam and post it here for us - that would be great My apologies easternsun... good luck with your craziness If I am feeling creative on day I will give it a try... lol i nominate you for the job! your other pics were really nice! | |||
twisti |
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easternsun - 2005-03-12 1:56 AM i nominate you for the job! your other pics were really nice! lol! Thanks | |||
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