Eka Pada Sirsasana Skandasana Bhairavasana With Lois Steinberg Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher Youtube To break down the Sanskrit name, Dwi means two, pada means leg and sirsa means head Dwi Pada Sirsasana is similar to Yoga Nidrasana / Yogic Sleeping pose and is also seen an advanced version or Koormasana / Tortoise pose Like a tortoise withdrawing its head to its shell, coming into Dwi Pada Sirsasana encourages the practitioner to draw the attention inwards and focus on the Traditionally, eka pada sirsasana is associated with the anahata (heart) chakra Working with this chakra is said to help increase feelings of love and compassion It can also help the yogi to feel more open and connected to others Eka pada sirsasana is part of the intermediate series or nadi shodhana of Ashtanga yoga It is generally built into sequences of yoga postures How to eka pada sirsasana