Is Viparita Karani the same as legs-up-the-wall?
This translation of everything into simple english does not work as it is supposed to work.There is a huge difference between inverting the flow and reversing (Viparita) the flow. Inverse means changing the order and reverse means to go back to the origin or in opposite direction. That is exactly the difference between a simple inversion like legs up the wall and "Viparita karani."
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