Kundalini.Tantra.by.Satyananda.Saraswati

Lie flat on the floor with the feet together, the arms by the sides and the palms flat on
the floor. Breathe in deeply. Using the arms as support, raise the legs over the head,
keeping them straight. Bend the arms and place the hands under the hips to support the
body. Raise the legs to the vertical position. Breathe deeply, fixing your attention on the
breath. Eyes should be closed.
Note: Vipareeta karani asana is similar to sarvangasana, except that the chin is not
pressed against the chest and the trunk is held at a 45 degree angle to the ground instead
of at right angles.
* Shavasana is the counterpose and should be done for a few minutes on completion
of vipareeta karani asana.
* Advanced practitioners can hold the posture for 15 minutes or even more; beginners
should practise for a few seconds and add a few seconds daily.
* This asana should not be done by sufferers of thyroid, liver or spleen enlargement,
high blood pressure or heart ailments.
* Vipareeta karani asana is widely used in kundalini yoga since it helps to redirect the
energies of the body from the lower to the higher chakras. It is an integral part of the first
of the kundalini kriyas called vipareeta karani mudra.
Practise
Perfect these vishuddhi chakra practices over a period of one month and then start the
practices for bindu visarga. The sadhana for the other chakras can also be continued with
a few selected techniques from each chakra as follows:
ajna - trataka and shambhavi mudra
mooladhara - moola bandha and nasikagra mudra
swadhisthana - chakra and ksbetram location, vajroli (or sahajoli)
manipura - chakra and kshetram location, uddiyana bandha and nauli
anahata - chakra and kshetram location, ajapa japa.