24/09/2025
🧘♂️ Sirsasana – The King of Asanas
As taught in Iyengar Yoga 👑
According to B.K.S. Iyengar, Sirsasana (Headstand) is known as the "King of Asanas" due to its profound physical and mental benefits. Practiced with precision, alignment, and breath awareness, it offers deep transformation.
🌿 Effects on Glands & Hormonal Balance:
When you invert the body in Sirsasana:
Blood flows to the pituitary and pineal glands, which are the master regulators of the endocrine system.
These glands help control metabolism, stress response, sleep cycles, and reproductive hormones.
The posture helps bring hormonal balance, aiding in conditions like thyroid imbalances and adrenal fatigue.
🫀 Effects on Organs:
Inversion relieves pressure from the heart, allowing it to rest while improving venous return.
Stimulates the digestive organs by reversing gravity, helping relieve constipation and indigestion.
Enhances lung capacity and oxygen absorption.
Tones the abdominal organs, especially when combined with deep, even breathing.
🧠 Mental & Emotional Balance:
Sirsasana calms the brain and relieves anxiety, stress, and mild depression.
It builds mental clarity, concentration, and emotional stability.
By turning the world upside down, it symbolically shifts your perspective, helping overcome fear, ego, and attachment.
🌀 Mindfulness & Control:
Iyengar emphasized alignment, gradual progression, and the use of props to ensure stability and safety.
The asana cultivates discipline, courage, and inner stillness.
It prepares the mind for pratyahara (withdrawal of senses) and deeper meditation.
⚠️ Practice Tips:
Best learned under a qualified teacher.
Avoid during menstruation, high blood pressure, neck injuries, or glaucoma.
Begin with wall support and props as per Iyengar tradition.
