Why Should You Stand On Your Head (And How To Do It)

I believe that all of you have some activity that is somehow special for you. Something that you enjoy everytime you come back to it, something that always lifts up you mood, something that means a lot to you ... For me, this activity is yoga. And it's even better when it's done upside down.

Yoga is not just a type of exercise. If you're trying to get into the perfict poses, if you push your body into places where it doesn't feel good ... you're missing the other beautiful benefits yoga provides, like calming your body, getting rid of stress, negative thoughts, low self esteem etc. I believe that if we listen to our body and we don't pish it too far beyond its limits, yoga is the best medicine for anything that is not in balance in our body.

Inversions have many benefits, mainly their helping the blood circulatino and so they also:

1. Improves the skin
2. Improves hair growts
3. prevent from brain stroke
4. prevent from prevenci proti macular degeneration (eye disease)
5. remove vacrose veins
6. improve concentration (by cerebral blood flow)
7. stimulate lymphatic system

In addiction they:

1. strengthen abdominal muscles, and muscles on arms, shoulders and back
2. help against stress, anxiety and fear
3. improve digestion and help to get rid of bloating
4. eliminates swelling of the legs, ankles and feet

HOW TO

Warning: Inversions are not suitable for people with the spine, people with obesity etc. If that's your problem, please consult with your physician first :)

The first inversion I've learned was headstand. Headstand is a bit easier than handstand because you have more supporting points and if you don't have strong arms (like me), you should definitely start with this pose and build the strenghts little by little.

1. Start on all fours. Place your elbows in the points where you have your now have your hands. Then fold your hands and lean your head into them. 

3. Slowly start to lift your feet slightly above the ground. Ligt one leg - hold and put it back. Repeat with the other leg.

5. Now let's slowly start to stretch the legs.

2. Stretch your legs. If you're beginner, you may stay here and just start bulding strenght in this phase.

4. You may try to lift both legs now. You can keep them bent.

6.  Try to hold the final pose for a while - breathe! Don't hold your breath. Then carefully lower the legs down.

When you get into the last step, the fun begins ... :)

Have you ever stood on your head? How did it feel?