04/03/2026
Day 4 of : or NiralambaSarvangasana
First inversion this month and one that requires serious abs & upper body strength! For those practicing with me, head to class 💻 #197: “Kuntasana & other psoas lengtheners”, where we focus on the front chain of the body and how to support it with the back one, which is exactly how this one feels as well (if you’re new to my library, remember the first 7 days are FREE💥). Take a look at a few key points to make things smoother:
🕯️warm up intently neck & upper back to make sure you can easily rest weight on the uppermost part of your shoulders;
🕯️start in a supported Shoulderstand & continue to shift weight towards top of the scaps;
🕯️feel ribcage getting lighter & moving away from hands. When that happens, brace core even more, lower 1 hand at a time towards the ground, while maintaining legs vertical;
🕯️for most people, it feels like you’re hollowing belly, stitching ribs in, while extending hips (so hamstrings need to contract). This feeling is similar to the one you have when working towards a very straight handstand. Close your eyes & identify the sensations. It’ll come in handy for your inversion 🤸🏻;
🕯️arms are pushing to keep you straight, while legs have the (small) intention of ‘leaning’ into the arms. This is where a lot of people struggle because it’s easy to bend at the flexors and send legs over into Plow. The stronger you are, the more you’ll be able to recreate that feeling;
🕯️one thing you can do is use a wall to press hands against it (you’ll have more strength to push). Fight to remain straight & still for 20-30 secs💪🏻.
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🔓 Find today’s pose and more in class 💻197: “Kuntasana & other psoas lengtheners”.
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