Legs up the wall (Viparita kirani)
Move your yoga mat to a wall and lie down in front of the wall. Swing your legs up the wall, shifting in if you need to – your tailbone should be right against it.
Keep your toes gently flexed out and your legs loose – you should feel a gentle stretch along the back of your legs and a release in the hips.
Put your hands on your stomach and hold the pose for eight rounds of breath.
Benefits
This pose is nicknamed ‘the fountain of youth’! It’s also a cure for restless leg syndrome, relieves swelling and pain in the legs and feet and brings fresh blood into the bottom half of the body. It’s a great pose for relieving peri-menopause or menopause symptoms and wonderful if you have been walking a lot. It’s also very calming for the body.
