Yoga Headstand for Upper Body Strength

Video Transcript

"Alright, our next pose in our upper body strengthening series is headstand. I'm going to do it in the middle of the room but of course you can do it against the wall, and proper techniques for that are outlined in other videos. Here's how I'm going to do it in the middle of the room. We're going to do the kind where you put your forearms on the floor. I'm going to clasp my hands. I'm using my soft and cushy faux sheepskin because I like it. You can use whatever you want or you can use nothing, it is completely up to you. So here I've got my forearms on the floor. I'm going to use my forearms a lot in my headstand, I'm going to take a lot of my weight on my forearms. In fact, it's going to be pretty evenly distributed between each of my arms and my head. So what I'm going to do here is open my hands and cradle my head. I'm going to push down with my forearms, use my belly. Keep pushing down with those arms I'm engaging. I'm engaging those arms, and slowly extend into headstand if you're comfortable. Do this against a wall, and work your way up to doing it in the middle of the room."