✦ Restorative

Legs Up the Wall

Viparita Karani
Legs Up the Wall (Viparita Karani) — Yoga for Back Pain
Beginner
Level
Restorative
Style
5 min
Hold

Targets: Lower Back

Benefits

  • Relieves tired legs and lower back
  • Calms the nervous system
  • Restorative reset

How to Practice It

  1. Sit sideways against a wall.
  2. Swing the legs up the wall and lie back.
  3. Place a folded blanket under the hips if it feels good.
  4. Stay 5–10 minutes.

⚠ Use Caution If

  • Glaucoma
  • Late pregnancy