Viparita Karani – also known as legs-up-on-the-wall – is a yoga position where you lay on your back and rest your legs against a wall. This pose has been linked with aiding in aging and enhancing blood flow throughout the body. Performing this pose is very simple – all you do is lay on the floor on a mat or on your bed, lift your legs, and rest them on a wall. Try and get your hips as close to the wall as possible. Essentially, your body should be in an “L” position. 4 Reasons to Perform Viparita Karani Daily Resting your legs against the wall can help promote calmness, as this position promotes relaxation and allows you to focus on deep breathing. This helps decrease stress and anxiety. This position is ideal to help relieve tired legs. If you stand or sit all day, it allows blood to pool …
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta