Shirsha = the top, the crown
pada = the legs
Bhumi = the ground, earth
Sparsha = touch
Asana = posture
If we piece the above words together it will mean - Touching the ground by the head and the feet through this posture.
This is slightly tougher than the Greevasana
Shown below is the nirlamba (unsupported) version
However, once we are comfortable with Greevasana, this is doable. I practise this Asana on earth - the bank of a small lake we have at our neighbourhood. I find it easy there, since the soft grass on the ground (in the morning hours the earth is also soft, washed with dew drops) has lots of friction to help me balance my body a lot more.
Warning!!:
Practise this Asana only when your neck muscles are strong enough to support your body weight.
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