EGO TAKES A SEAT: Get Over Yourself
Bottoms Up: Learn to Headstand • 26-Sep-2022
Let’s get shit moving into our first full inversion: headstand. If you don’t get upside down today, that is a-okay – it’s a journey, and there is no timeline. The more that you can remind yourself that it doesn’t matter, the more fun you’ll have! (45:55)
Corpse Pose (Savasana)
Legs Up The Wall (Viparita Karani)
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)
Supine Twist (Supta Matsyendrasana)
Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
Hands Up Pose/Upward Salute (Urdhva Hastasana)
Forward Fold (Uttanasana)
Half Forward Fold (Ardha Uttanasana)
High Plank (Dandasana/Palakhasana)
Low Plank (Chaturanga Dandasana)
Upward Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)
Downward Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana 2)
Wide-Legged Forward Fold (Prasarita Padottanasana)
Take a sip of water
Dolphin Pose (Ardha Pincha Mayurasana)
Headstand (Sirsasana)
Child’s Pose (Balasana)
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SOFTEN: Prepare Your Tools
If we’re going to go upside down, we gotta set up our wrists and shoulders to be just as strong and mobile as our ankles and hips. Gather whatever props you’d like to support you in a seated position, and give yourself permission to be exactly as you are. (19:30)
Easy Pose (Sukhasana)
Seated Wri... -
INNER STRENGTH: Activate Your Core
We’re getting to our core – we know, it’s not many people’s favorite inversion prep, but it is arguably the most important! This isn’t about making your belly look a certain way. This is about connecting to your strength and helping your vessel move safely. Everything you need is right in the cen...
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LEGS OF LEVITY: Time To Fly
Inverting our bodies means redistributing our weight in a major way: your hands become your feet and your feet become your headspace. Let’s get our legs and hips open and ready to fly – you’re a bad bitch, and you’ve got this. (29:36)
Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
Forward Fold (Uttanasana)
Halfway Li...
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