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Inversions and Handstands Yoga is never ending—that’s why it’s called a practice. When you feel ready ...

a try! ...

SALAMBA SIRSASANA / SUPPORTED HEADSTAND 1 If you are new to headstands, practice them against the wall! Come ...

2 Interlace the fingers and tuck the last pinkie finger in so you have a steady base. Press the forearms ...

3 Tuck your toes under and lift your knees off the floor. This is step one of our preparation for ...

5 Now, lift one foot off the floor, pulling the knee in toward the chest. Bring the foot back down, and ...

7 When you’re ready, start extending both legs straight up toward the sky. Ground down through the f ...

balance without falling is your center point. Make sure you find the correct placement of the head in headst ...

PINCHA MAYURASANA / FOREARM STAND 1 Begin in Dolphin Pose. This is just like Downward-Facing Dog, but wi ...

2 When you feel like you can’t walk the feet any closer, lift one leg off the floor. Keep the hips squ ...

3 Come to the ball of the standing foot, bend the knee, and kick up gently. If you’re a beginner, do ...

4 When you’ve found your balance and feel steady, bring both legs straight up toward the sky. Conne ...

EKA PADA GALAVASANA / FLYING PIGEON POSE 1 Come to a standing position. Balancing on the right foot, ...

2 Let your heart guide you forward until you feel the right foot becoming lighter and lighter. With ...

3 Keeping both hips squared, engage the back of the right leg and start to extend it straight up a ...

ADHO MUKHA VRKSASANA / HANDSTAND Begin in Downward-Facing Dog. Take a step forward and lift one leg up ...

the triceps back, keep the hips squared, and engage the lifted leg. Gaze forward and come to the ball ...

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If you’ve been practicing your handstands for a while and feel comfortable balancing upside down, you can st ...