Yoga Headstand Pose

Sanskrit: Sirsasana
Type: Inversion
Level: Advanced

• Start on all fours facing the wall. Interlace your fingers with your knuckles facing the wall.
• Place elbows on the floor shoulder-width apart. Place the crown of your head on the floor into the basket created by your interlaced fingers.
• Tuck your toes under, lift knees off the floor, and reach your hips up and back. Press down into your forearms and lift up through shoulders.
• Walk your feet in closer as you broaden across the chest. Most of the weight should be concentrated in your forearms.
• Draw your knees into the chest with control, place your feet on the wall, and slide heels up the wall simultaneously. Reach up through your legs.
• Come out of the pose with control, maintaining the lift of your shoulders.