How To Do The Headstand

Always remember for ladies you cannot do the headstand when you have your monthly period. People with high blood pressure do it with the teacher, those with neck injuries,major surgery for the past two years and glaucoma cannot do this..Headstand emphasizes abdominal strength, so if you still a first timer, you got to do some simple abdominal crunches first. This is to condition your muscles in your core area..Core area refers to your shoulder blade, your buttocks and your abs..This three part of your muscles play a lot of important role in doing the headstand.Breath slowly and naturally, as you completely relax your neck and facial muscles..You don't talk and must focus your mind in your abs as you use it to keep your balance. Do a gentle squeezing in your buttocks and shoulder blade for support. Your arms and head will support as well..First timer can used a wall behind and after a few attempts try without the wall..Never fell on the right neither on the left side of your body.You can fell back or in front of you. And in case you fell at your back, right away used a wheel pose to counter part or you must land first with your feet rather than your buttocks first or put a cushion behind you, that if no wall.With wall touch feet first not the buttocks..

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Here are the Four Simple Step:

Step 1:Start with a dolphin pose. As shown on the first picture above. Its look like an inverted V-shape. Measure the distances of your arms by holding first your right elbow with your left hand and vise versa.Put it on the floor and clasp your hand together forming like a tripod..Keep your hands and arms grounded, then move slowly to your head. If you don't have a slight scoliosis, you can place the front area of your head on the floor just near with your hands. But if you got, you place it at the crown of it or at the center area, at least hands still able to touch your head. Now if your head and arms are ready, slowly move your legs up and tip toe, to complete that inverted V shape. In That V-Shape you really got to start squeezing your navel towards to your spine, using that strength to prepare to go up.To be more effective try walk your toes towards your face the nearer the better and give a little push using either one or both feet off the ground.

Step 2: As in 2nd picture shows first technique are used. Its 1leg up first the other is still bending. Or You can bend 2 legs first and move all the way up simultaneously. Depending which one is comfortable to you. Hold it there first for a few seconds to prepare your strength to complete the pose.

Step 3: The complete pose..The third photo shows the complete pose wherein all legs up to the sky..Mind must focus on the that 3 group muscles abdomen, buttocks and shoulder blade. You might move here and there in a circular motion, especially if your still building your strength. 8minutes headstand is still advisable, again depending on your fitness level. Few seconds is enough as well..

Step 4: This is optional..When your are stronger, you can either do a front or side split to challenge your strength and balance..And slowly with discipline movement lower your legs down back on the floor to dolphin pose 1st and sit on top of of your heels, forehead on the floor arms drop on unto your side. That's what we called baby pose, to relax...