Headstand
Sirsasana
A powerful inversion best learned against a wall with a qualified teacher. The weight stays in your forearms, never your head and neck. Skip it with neck issues, high blood pressure, glaucoma or in pregnancy.
4 gentle steps · about a minute
Build a stable base
Interlace your fingers and set your forearms on the floor, with the crown of your head lightly down and cradled by your hands.
Firm forearms, calm breath.
Lift your hips and walk in
Lift your hips, walk your feet in toward your face, and draw your knees in toward your chest.
Steady, no rushing.
Extend your legs up
Slowly extend your legs upward, keeping the weight firmly in your forearms and your core engaged. Use a wall behind you.
Reach up through your feet.
Hold, then come down slowly
Hold only as long as it feels steady, then lower with control and rest in Child’s Pose.
Calm and controlled.
Steady and strong.
That is Headstand. A pose to grow into patiently and safely, ideally with a teacher. Here is Michelle in the full pose.
Good for: Strengthens the shoulders and core and improves focus and circulation.