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Yoga asana No.64: handstand

The English name is supported headstand, Sanskrit name is Salamba Sirsasana, Salamba means “supported”, sirsa means “head”

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The practice steps of supporting head handstand are kneeling on the cushion surface, keeping elbows with both hands, measuring the distance

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The elbows are directly under the shoulders

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Open the fingers of both hands, and form an “equilateral triangle” between the two arms and elbows

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Press firmly on the ground, put the head in the “triangle”, hold the head with palms of both hands, lift the hips upward, and straighten the legs

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The body slowly upward backward, toes point, bend the right knee, close to the abdomen, lift the left leg upward, slowly straighten the legs, until the body and legs to “a straight line”, into the head inverted three-dimensional

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After a certain period of time, slowly return your legs to the ground, bend your knees, sit back on your hips to your heels, and put your hands on both sides of your body to relax

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Comparison of right and wrong postures of support head handstand Figure 5

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Anatomical postures of support head handstand: extension and lengthening of spine in neutral position, upward rotation of scapula, flexion and adduction of shoulder joint, flexion of elbow joint, neutral extension of hip joint, and extension of knee joint

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Support head handstand auxiliary practice method (1) with the help of the wall auxiliary practice method (2) with the help of Yoga brick and wall auxiliary practice method (3) with the help of hanging rope auxiliary practice method (4) with the help of blanket, wall rope auxiliary yoga practice method (7), support head handstand effect: let blood flow back, promote blood circulation, nourish facial skin, strengthen nerve plexus, strengthen the viscera It can strengthen the back muscle, abdominal muscle and waist

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Prevent varicose veins, relieve leg fatigue and pain, reduce the burden of the heart, prevent venous tumor, help relieve menopausal symptoms, and also have significant effect on the treatment of anxiety and insomnia

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How do beginners get to support handstand step by step? These two sets of transition exercises must be practiced frequently! 》Click into the video number below to watch more dry goods, remember to like + pay attention! Teacher wechat can long press the figure below to identify the QR code, add a point in the lower left corner to select yoga products.

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