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An illustration of Karnapidasana, Ear Pressure Pose, from the Ashtanga Primary Series.

Karnapidasana

Ear Pressure Pose

Sanskrit
Karnapidasana
English
Ear Pressure Pose
Sequence
Closing · step 112 of 124
Held for
10 breaths
Drishti
Nasagrai, tip of nose

Getting into Karnapidasana

From Halasana, bend your knees and lower them down to the floor beside your ears, pressing your knees against your ears and rounding your upper back further.

What a teacher would tell you

  • Knees toward the ears.
  • Relax the shoulders.
  • Breathe evenly.

These are the corrections My Ashtanga speaks aloud while you hold the posture.

The whole series, counted aloud in Sanskrit or English: My Ashtanga on the App Store · the full sequence · printable chart