By Setareh Kiumarsi
Feeling tired? Didn’t sleep deeply or restfully last night? Is your mind overactive and restless? Do anxiety and fear keep bothering you? Is your blood pressure low, leaving you feeling weak? Do your back and legs ache, with a sense of weakness and restlessness?
When these symptoms appear, your body is subtly telling you that Vata dosha is out of balance, and the quality of dryness in your body and mind, particularly in the upper body, has become dominant.
So how can you restore balance easily and painlessly, feel better, and increase inner calm?
Even 5 to 20 minutes in your busy schedule can be enough to give Viparita Karani a try.
What Happens in Your Body When You Practice This Asana?
- The parasympathetic nervous system calms down.
- Body fluids move toward the head through the circulatory and lymphatic systems, increasing blood flow to the brain. According to Ayurveda, increased moisture in the head reduces overactivity and restlessness of the mind, enhancing calm and steadiness.
- Pressure is relieved from your back, reducing weakness and restlessness in the legs.
- Helps induce deep and restful sleep, especially if performed before bedtime.
Who Should Avoid Viparita Karani?
- Individuals with excess moisture in the upper body (imbalance of Kapha), often experiencing mucus in the throat, nasal congestion, sinus issues, depression, inertia, or excessive sleepiness.
- Those with spinal injuries or spinal deviations.
- Individuals with painful sciatic nerve issues.
- People with high blood pressure.
- People with high eye pressure or glaucoma.
- Those whose legs are frequently cold or numb.
- Individuals who are menstruating.
Be full of health and vitality.
Please be sure to credit the author, Setareh Kiumarsi, when sharing or republishing this article, which was written with love and the hope of well-being for all.
