Flying High Shoulderstand

March 22, 2015

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PictureOne thing I don’t want to use to help me with my handstands is the wall. That means I need to look for a few other interesting variations.

 

A few weeks ago I popped up a post of us practicing yoga on top of some blocks. That helped my skinny arms and tummy get strong.

 

Then I looked over from the blocks.  These bike racks hang out near where I hang out and so I thought I would see if there was a way for us to hang out together.

 

I tried a few push variations with me on top and pushing down with my armpits to bring my knees to chest. Then I realised I was finding a lot of things to push on but was there a way to get some pull action going on.

 

It lead to the upside down variation of shoulderstand, which I have called a flying shoulderstand, and you can check it out in the video below.

 

This gave great pull action around the armpits and also I tried to minimise momentum and use my tummy muscles to help me move around and into and out of the posture.  I am actually pretty weak so you can see a little swing here and there.

This would be better if I were higher off the ground so I could try and let my neck be a bit free.

 

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I did not want to put my head on the ground and I don’t recommend anyone even try what I am doing without some supervision.  If you are not strong enough you would fall on the back of your neck and that is obviously not good so I am not advising go out and do this at all or unthinkingly.  This is mainly for my students and safe practitioners.

 

Hmm,  I wonder if we will find some bike racks in Bali for our retreat?
Happy and safe practicing!

 

Much metta,
Sonja

 

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