I was at my sisters and I wanted to do a pose my niece could be in. I had subbed an earlier yoga class and went to my sisters place after to watch the Seahawks win their game against the Cardinals (wahoo!!). After joining the gym I have been feeling so great that I have had no need for my regular chiropractor visits (I used to go three times a week!). In my Teeki pants, I took a supported headstand with one bent knee. I used to avoid supported headstand because my arms are short. Why does that matter? Look into a mirror, you can be sitting or standing in front of it, doesn’t matter. Reach your arms up overhead (but keep the shoulder blades sliding down), bend at the elbows. If your elbows are still above your head, then a supported headstand should be no problem but if your arms are short and your elbows are right at level with the highest point of your head or shorter than it is a little tougher. More pressure on the head. Make sense?
Not to fear, it doesn’t mean you can’t do a supported headstand. Try engaging your core, press into your forearm and lift up from the crown of your head, all through the torso up to the sole of your feet. If you still feel the pressure on your head or neck, resort to a tripod headstand. That is probably why my go-to headstand is the tripod. Remember to stack the elbows above the wrists.
While I was in my headstand, my niece who was sitting in front of me crawled over to me. She can stand with support and started to help herself up. I want her to get used to seeing me do yoga and hope she practices with me as she gets older. Namaste to that.
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