The Sahasrara Chakra, situated at the crown of the head, controls everything in our mind — thoughts as well as silence. The name of the chakra translates to a thousand petal lotus signifying the grandeur of this energy centre.
A person with a blocked sahasrara usually lacks self control and reacts without thinking of repercussions. He or she also easily give in to habits, both good and bad.
Similarly, a person with an overactive sahasrara has no rules or boundaries. Such people are indecisiveness and their lives are always in chaos.
But a person with a balanced sahasrara chakra is a visionary who has charisma and charm and a strong sense of love towards others as well as oneself. In yoga, it is believed when the sahasrara is balanced the person is closest to divine qualities. The shirshasana helps in balancing this chakra.
SHIRSHASANA (headstand)
Procedure:
1 Start with sitting down on your legs in vajrasana.
2 Lean forward slowly and place your hands with the palms flat on the mat; as shown. Now make space for your head and place the crown of the head on the mat. The head should be well supported by the hands and must be kept in a stable position.
3 Now raise your knees off the ground and hold for 10 seconds in the position and stabilise; as shown.
4 Concentrate and very slowly get your feet one by one off the mat keeping your knees bent in the air and balance here till the body is completely still and balanced.
5 At the end, straighten your legs out and hold in the headstand position for 10-30 seconds before descending.
Note: Beginners can do this posture against the wall for the first few times till they achieve the pose completely.
Benefits:
1 Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression.
2 Stimulates the pituitary and pineal glands.
3 Strengthens the arms, legs, and spine.
4 Strengthens the lungs.
5 Tones the abdominal organs.
6 Improves digestion.
7 Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause.
8 Therapeutic for asthma, infertility, insomnia, and sinusitis.
Caution: People suffering from neck and back injuries should avoid this posture. Also persons suffering from high blood pressure or heart problems should avoid all inverted posture.
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