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    Asthma, bronchitis, and hay fever - Part 1

    INVARIABLY the first question I am asked about Yoga is, ‘Do you stand on your head every morning?’ To the uninitiated this standing on the head represents the sum total of Yoga, and it's thereupon dismissed as a foible of cranks and crackpots. Not one person in a hundred asks me why I stand on my head. Actually it does not cross the mind of the general person that it could possibly have any therapeutic value or indeed any value at all except to establish one as an eccentric. But if radiant wonderful health is the lot of those who practice this Headstand, then ‘long survive eccentricity’ say I.
    But the Headstand or Sirshasana has not been called ‘The King of Asanas’ for nothing. You may prize why I have waited until I reached more than half-way via this book before introducing you to this best known of all Yoga postures. Simply for the very wonderful reason that it's difficult for the beginner to master and I wanted you to limber up with some easier exercises before attempting to balance on your head. I place the ‘King of Asanas’ in this chapter on illnesses of the respiratory tract because in the respite and cure of such ailments as asthma, bronchitis, hay fever, nose troubles, and sinus problems it has no equal.
    Sinusitis, and allied complaints, often produce severe headaches and acute discomfort in the cavities of the nose and face. It is hard for doctors to reach these sinuses except by painful and unpleasant means and nasal sprays are of little use as the openings of the cavities are on the upper side and can only be drained when the body is inverted. This is where Yoga, and particularly the Headstand, is of amazing help.
    So now let us try the preliminary stages.

    The Headstand

    1. Kneel down, sit back on your heels with your hands on
    your knees and then bend forward until your forehead touches
    the floor just in front of your knees. Remain in this position for
    a few moments and then slowly straighten up. The purpose of
    this simple exercise is to accustom the head to being lower than
    the body. If you experience any dizziness please straighten up
    immediately and proceed with extreme caution until you are
    able to remain with your head down without sustaining the
    slightest discomfort.
    When you wish to go a stage further proceed as follows.
    2. Kneel down as before, lace your fingers together and clasp
    your hands round the back of your head. Bend forward until
    your forehead touches the floor, approximately twelve inches
    away from your knees as in figure 24. Press the upper part of
    your body forward a few times, which will steadily accustom
    your head and neck to the unfamiliar pressure. Do not attempt
    the next stage until you could perform stage 2 without any dis
    comfort.
    3. In stage 3 you bring a little more of your weight on to your
    head and arms by straightening your legs with your heels off the
    ground as I have demonstrated in figure 25. Remain in this
    position for as long as you comfortably can and under no
    circumstances remain so if you're still sustaining any dizzi
    ness. Caution in the early stages of the Headstand will put you
    safely, and confidently, on your head.
    4. After practicing the first three stages carefully you're now
    ready to let your feet leave the ground. I always advise beginners
    to the Headstand to practice this, and the following stages, in a
    corner so that you have the support of the two walls. When you
    gain in confidence you could practice it against one wall and after
    that in the middle of the room. Meanwhile, let us return to
    stage 4.1 advise you to put down a minute pad or folded blanket
    for your head from now on. The pressure on the crown of your
    head is going to be considerable, especially in stages 5 and 6,
    and while Yoga asanas can sometimes be undeniably strenuous,
    even the the bulk stoical of Gurus (Yoga Masters) wouldn't wish
    to inflict any physical suffering on you. So I will wait while you bring that pad for your head.

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