Eka Pada Koundinyasana I eka = one ·
pada = foot · Koundinya = a sage · asana = pose One - Footed Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I
One of the simplest Sarvangasana variations is Eka Pada Sarvangasana (pronounced ACHE - ah PAH - dah, eka = one,
pada = foot or leg).
One of the simplest Sirsasana variations is called Eka Pada Sirsasana (pronounced ACHE - ah PAH - dah, eka = one,
pada = foot or leg).
(pra - sa - REE - tah pah - doh - tahn - AHS - anna) prasarita = stretched out, expanded, spread, with outstretched limbs
pada = foot ut = intense tan = to stretch or extend (compare the Latin verb tendere, «to stretch or extend»)
(aa - KAH pah - DAH rah - JAH - cop - poh - TAHS - anna) eka = one
pada = foot or leg raja = king kapota = pigeon or dove
Pada = feet Bandha = lock, binding, and / or harness that can be used to draw energy upward.