Scorpion Pose
Vrschikasana
Inversions
Advanced
Scorpion Pose (Vrschikasana) is an advanced inversion. Advanced backbend plus inversion.
How to cue it
- From forearm stand, bend knees
- Arch upper back
- Reach feet toward the crown
At a glance
- Drishti
- ForwardWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Inversion
- Level
- Advanced
- Chakra
- Crown (Sahasrara)
Take care
Neck, shoulders, low back.
Counter poses
What to offer after Scorpion Pose to let the body settle.
Build your class with Scorpion Pose in Cue
Drop Scorpion Pose 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.