
18/07/2025
This week’s pose of the week is the Headstand, also known as the Adho Mukha Vrikshasana.
To get in this position, the body is inverted and perpendicular to the Earth, with the legs actively engaged and extended upwards. The weight of the body is on the hands, shoulder width apart, with the fingers forward and parallel to each other. The shoulder blades are firm against the back torso and pulled up to the tailbone. The upper arms are rotated outward with the eye of the elbow to the front to keep the shoulder blades broad while the outer arms hug inward in opposing forces for balance and stability. The palms are spread and the bases of the index fingers are pressed firmly against the earth. The gaze is down and forward
Benefits of the handstand:
✋🏻Strengthens the shoulders, arms and wrists.
✋🏻Stretches the belly.
✋🏻Improves balance.
✋🏻Calms the brain.
✋🏻Relieves stress.
📍Come and join one of our classes to build up to this advanced position!