Handstand

Adho Mukha Vrksasana

Pronounce: ah-doh moo-khah vrik-SHAH-sah-nah

Instructions

Begin in Downward Facing Dog with your hands shoulder distance apart, fingers spread wide. Walk your feet toward your hands and gaze at the floor beneath you. Bend one knee deeply and sweep the opposite foot toward the sky with an exhale. Allow the other leg to follow. Draw your belly toward your spine and reach your tailbone toward the sky. Hold the pose and take slow, controlled breaths. Lower your legs to the floor with an exhale, one leg at a time. Alignment Cues: Fingers spread wide Hug outer arms in Lift shoulders toward tailbone Draw ribs in Reach tailbone toward sky Modification: Practice against a wall. Do a few practice hops before inverting completely.
Exercise Name: Handstand Instruction: Begin in Downward Facing Dog with your hands shoulder distance apart, fingers spread wide. Walk your feet toward your hands and gaze at the floor beneath you. Bend one knee deeply and sweep the opposite foot toward the sky with an exhale. Allow the other leg to follow. Draw your belly toward your spine and reach your tailbone toward the sky. Hold the pose and take slow, controlled breaths. Lower your legs to the floor with an exhale, one leg at a time. Alignment Cues: Fingers spread wide Hug outer arms in Lift shoulders toward tailbone Draw ribs in Reach tailbone toward sky Modification: Practice against a wall. Do a few practice hops before inverting completely. Primary Body Parts: Biceps, Shoulders, Triceps Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Forearms, Wrists Equipments: Categories: Balancing, Inversions