Headstand Sirsasana Splits

YOGA POSTURES

Tadasana Downward Dog Cobra pose Headstand Shoulderstand Warrior 1 pose Warrior 2 pose Triangle pose Half Moon pose Child pose Cat Pose

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Utthita Pada Sirsasanaheadstand pose sirsasana

Translation: Extended Leg Headstand Pose

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We enter this posture from the Headstand. Carefully open the legs one leg forward the other leg back. Allow the hips to open a little in the direction of the legs. This means they will no longer be horizontally aligned. When the hips open like this the legs have a tendency to externally rotate therefore once you have extended to the legs internally will take them. (The pose feels quite nice and energy flows pretty well with a mild angle in the legs so perhaps you may want to keep them angled.) white space

Allow the abdominal muscles to engage so that the lower back does not curve too much.

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You can see the legs following and midline in one picture and hip with the part in the other. You can choose to do either of these postures. The hands also do not have to be interlocked behind the head. You can have the hands on the mat are with the elbows bent above them if you feel more stable or just for some variation.

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It can be quite challenging to get the legs exactly the same height from the mat. The back leg has a tendency to raise and bend. Practice this posture so that you can maintain an even height in the legs.

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The legs can even be completely horizontal if you’re very flexible. However it is quite nice to allow energy and force to move up. So having the legs pointing diagonally upward can allow a better flow upwards. this results in less compression around the neck and a better flow of the elements.

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Tips
It is nice to enter the headstand posture before entering the headstand splits. When you get good at the headstand try entering this variation.

 

 

Vinyasa Yoga postures to transition from and to:

Yoga Posture yoga position asana asana utanasana handstand adho Mukha vrksasana Yoga Posture Janu Sirsasana Yoga Posture Janu Sirsasana Koundinyasana Virasana Hero Pose cat pose flow Balasana child pose
Parsva Salamba Sirsasana Uttanasana Adho Mukha Vrksasana Bakasana Parsva Bakasana Koundinyasana 2 Virasana Cat Flow Balasana

 

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I love to blend Scorpion Pose with this pose.