Things You'll Need:
- Yoga mat
- Yoga clothing
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Step 1
Come to the hands and knees position with your feet flexed. Your feet should be bent at the ankles with your toes positioned on the ground. Lower your arms to rest on your elbows. Expanding your hands out in front of you and interlock them. Your elbows should be shoulder-width apart even though your hands are centered.
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Step 2
Allow your upper back to sink down as you slowly raise your knees. Your shoulders are the basis of this position so you need to use your shoulder blades to support your headstand as well.
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Step 3
Begin to walk inwards until your lower back is almost straight. The crown of your head is parallel with your back at this point. As you begin to step further in with one leg, allow this position to straighten your crown until it is flat on the floor. Maintain this position as you raise both legs into the air keeping your weight on your crown and not your wrists.
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Step 4
In the right position you will not feel pressure in your lower back but in your upper back as your head, hips, chest and legs are perpendicular.
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Step 5
At this point you are almost there. All you need to do is concentrate as you breathe in to raise your legs the remainder of the way. That's it! You've completed a proper yoga headstand.
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Step 6
From this position, slowly, with control, lower the right leg parallel to the floor. This is the one-leg headstand. Slowly, with control, raise that leg perpendicular. Lower the left leg parallel to the floor and raise it back until you are doing the classic yoga headstand.
