Final installment: Jon Cagas Notes on the Headstand (3 digits)

(Blog admin’s note: Please see first two parts, previous posts. This three-part article presumes you are executing the headstand correctly , to reap the benefits. To execute the headstand correctly, please enlist in an authorized ashtanga yoga class and learn from a certified ashtanga yoga teacher; go by “lineage” or where/ how the teacher studied ashtanga yoga. ]

Benefits of the Headstand

By Jon Cagas from mitahara.blogspot

“ Rephrased from Astanga Yoga by Lino Miele:

“ “The practice of sarvangasana and sirshasana are method for storing Amrtabindu or the vital life force. This vital life force is stored in the sahasrara chakra, the crown chakra. Unhealthy habits and lifestyles, eating badly, negative thinking, and evil deeds all deplete the store of Amrtabindu. When the vital life energy is depleted, life ceases.

“From Yoga Mala by Sri Pattabhi Jois:

“ “Through the practice of Shirshasana, the subtle nadis of the head – that is, those related to the brain and sense organs, such as the eyes – are purified by an inflow of warm blood, and the power of memory is increased. Eye disease is destroyed, the eyes glow, and long-sightedness improves. The five sense organs, too, become purified.

“ “…by means of this asana only – the bindu that results from the transformation of food into blood and is preserved through pure food and fresh air… is able to reach the sahasrara chakra.

“From the Light on Yoga by BKS Iyengar:

“ “Regular practice of Sirsasana makes healthy pure blood flow through the brain cells. This rejuvenates them so that thinking power increases and thoughts become clearer. The asana is a tonic for people whose reins tire quickly. It ensures a proper blood supply to the pituitary and pineal glands in the brain. Our growth, health and vitality depend on the proper functioning of these two glands.” “

“Happy Headstanding!”