Headstand is one of the top poses I get questions for so I thought I’d share a tip that helped me a lot on my journey to Headstand. There are lots of poses that can help to prepare you for Headstand but nothing helped me more than a consistent Dolphin practice🐬 ⁠

I suffer from permanent muscle atrophy in my upper body due to complications with Lupus so inversions & arm balances are a real struggle for me. Dolphin has helped me build a strong & safe headstand practice. Please see the disclaimer & contraindications in the comments section before you try this & let me know if you have any questions, that’s what I’m here for 😘 ⁠

⁠HOW?⁠

🤸🏻‍♀️ Interlace fingers; elbows shoulder width apart; feet hip width apart⁠

🤸🏻‍♀️ Press down through hands, wrists, forearms & elbows – lift up through the arms⁠

🤸🏻‍♀️ Keep head & neck in line with the spine⁠

🤸🏻‍♀️ Widen the collarbones, relax shoulders away from ears, firm shoulder blades in towards back ribs⁠

🤸🏻‍♀️ Extend torso evenly away from hands, lengthen spine, lift up through the hips⁠

🤸🏻‍♀️ Direct lower front ribs towards frontal hips bones & lift front ribs away from floor⁠

🤸🏻‍♀️ Neither arch nor round lower back⁠

🤸🏻‍♀️ Press thigh bones back, strengthen legs & lift hips off your waist⁠

⁠To build strength & proper alignment I hold this pose for 15-30 seconds at a time & do 3-5 reps in my daily sessions.⁠

⁠Contraindications:
❌ Reflux, hiatal hernia

❌ High blood pressure/low blood pressure

❌ History of stroke

❌Glaucoma/detached retina

⁠Disclaimer:
YogiNest recommends that you consult your physician regarding the applicability of any recommendations and follow all safety instructions before beginning any exercise program. When participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself.

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