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prepare to headstand

yoga for headstands • 41m

today, we’re going upside down… away from the wall. you got this! maybe your feet stay on the ground, maybe you just watch, maybe you fall—every bit of it is part of the process. we’ll warm up with heart openers and standing postures before building the strength and confidence to explore headstand together. no pressure, just practice.

recommended props: blocks, strap

featured poses:
supported fish pose (matsyasana)
corpse pose (savasana)
one-legged wind relieving pose (eka pada apanasana)
boat pose (navasana)
tabletop (bharmanasana)
cat/cow (marjaryasana/bitilasana)
puppy dog pose (uttana shishosana)
forward fold (uttanasana)
forward fold twist (parivrtta uttanasana)
crescent lunge (anjaneyasana)
half split (ardha hanumanasana)
low lunge
plank pose (dandasana/palakhasana)
half four-limbed staff pose (ardha chaturanga dandasana)
cobra pose (bhujangasana)
downward facing dog (adho mukha svanasana)
dolphin pose (ardha pincha mayurasana)
headstand (sirsasana)
child’s pose (balasana)
sphinx pose (salamba bhujangasana)
easy pose (sukhasana)

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