A lot of yogis have inversions such as headstand and handstand as one of their 'goals' in their asana practice. So to help you out, we've gathered these articles that give helpful insights on practicing headstands.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned yogi, these articles will help you improve your headstands and give you tips to practice them safely.
A Beginner’s Guide to Headstands
This quick beginner’s guide to headstands will show you a great way to start working on this awesome inversion so you can master this pose and feel like a king! Read more…
10 Awesome Health Benefits Of Headstand
This posture may seem like just a fun party trick, but it is actually so much more. The health benefits of headstand and its variations are many. Read more…
5 Headstand Leg Variations
There’s an endless number of leg and arm variations to test not only your balance, strength, and flexibility, but also your proprioception, or the ability to sense your body in space. Read more…
How to Do Sirsasana or Headstand
Do not practice sirsasana if you have uncontrolled hypertension, headaches, neck pain or injury, glaucoma, a recent stroke or aneurysm in the brain. Read more…
Conquer Your Fears: Getting into Headstand
Having the head below the heart is soothing and cooling for the nervous system and is wonderful for toning down stress. It can also help manage anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Read more…
Yoga Pose Breakdown With Kino MacGregor: The Tripod Headstand
Tripod Headstand (Mukta Hasta Sirsasana A) is one of the unsupported headstands that conclude the Intermediate Series of Ashtanga yoga and is used as a transition into and out of arm balances. Read more…
How To Find Courage Upside-Down With Tripod Balance and Headstand
Headstand may not be your asana nemesis but it was mine. Yoga helped me to face my darkest physical fear and helped me realize I am stronger than I knew, both mentally and physically. Read more…
