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Yoga Asana - Salamba Sirsasana (Head Stand Pose) - Strengthens Lungs and Abdomen

Geethanjali - Yoga · 2:20

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In this practice

Key teachings

Developing balance and stability in inversions
Mind-body connection for challenging asanas
Importance of core strength in advanced poses
Gradual and mindful progression in yoga practice

Ideal for

Intermediate to advanced practitioners
Those seeking to learn or refine headstand
Individuals aiming to build core strength and balance
Practitioners interested in the therapeutic benefits of inversions

Lesson

Instructions

Salamba Sirsasana (Head Stand Pose) - Sit in vajrasana, kneeling down and sitting on the inner side of your leg. Your elbows in the front leaning forward, now rest your head between your hands on the floor. Slowly raise your abdomen to form a mountain pose, resting on your toes alone, now slowly lift your right leg bending at your knee, and slowly lift your left leg also the same way. Now completely balancing with your head, lift both legs one by one straight up in the air. Stay a while and very gently bring the legs down one by one to rest back in first position.

Benefits - Stimulates Pituitary Glands and Pineal Glands. Strengthens Lungs and tones Abdominals. Therapeutic for Insomnia and Mild Depression.

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Steps

Salamba Sirsasana (Supported Headstand) entry and exit
Vajrasana (Thunderbolt Pose) as a starting position
Building stability through controlled leg movements

Benefits

Stimulates Pituitary Glands
Stimulates Pineal Glands
Strengthens Lungs
Tones Abdominals
Therapeutic for Insomnia
Therapeutic for Mild Depression
Improves circulation to the brain

Vajrasana Asana Sirsasana

Transcript

sit in Vajrasana kneeling down and sitting on the inner side of your leg your elbows in the front leaning forward now rest your head between your hands on the floor slowly raise your abdomen to form a Mountain Pose resting on your toes alone now slowly lift your right leg bending at uni and slowly lift your left leg also the same way now completely balancing with your head lift both legs one by one straight up in the air stay a while and very gently bring the legs down one by one to rest back in first position sit in Vajrasana kneeling down and sitting on the inner side of your leg your elbows in the front leaning forward now rest your head between your hands on the floor slowly raise your abdomen to form a Mountain Pose resting on your toes alone now slowly lift your right leg bending at your knee and slowly lift your left leg also the same way now completely balancing with your head lift both legs one by one straight up in the air stay a while and very gently bring the legs down one by one to rest back in first position benefits stimulates pituitary glands and pineal glands strengthens lungs and tones abdominals therapeutic for insomnia and mild depression you

Practice summary

Level: all levels
Duration: 2 minutes
Equipment: yoga matwall (optional, for support)
Target areas: coreabdomenneckshouldersbrain
Energy: balancing

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