Headstand
Sirsasana
Inversions
Advanced
Headstand (Sirsasana) is an advanced inversion. Balance, circulation, focus.
How to cue it
- Forearm base, crown lightly down
- Lift hips over shoulders
- Weight in forearms, not head
At a glance
- Drishti
- Soft / forwardWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Inversion
- Level
- Advanced
- Chakra
- Crown (Sahasrara)
Take care
Neck: avoid with neck issues; high BP.
Counter poses
What to offer after Headstand to let the body settle.
Good to know
Salamba Sirsasana. 'King of asanas.'
Build your class with Headstand in Cue
Drop Headstand into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.