Thursday, December 3, 2009

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Proffessional Demonstration (Pictures)





Proffessional Demonstration (Video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2W3DHLBBI0
(Click on Link)

Sanskirt

Sa-with
alamba-support

Sirsa-Head

English Name

Salamba Sirsasana- Supported Headstand

Critical Elements

Steps of How to get into Salamba Sirsasana:
1) Get into child's pose then put your arms out in front of you and grabs your elbows.
2) Let go of your elbows are put your hands out and pretend you are holding a goose egg in between your hands.
3) Make sure you do not move your elbows out
4) Put the back part of your head into your hands for support and get into downward dog.
5) Kick your legs up and keep them strait
6) Keep you quad's tight to make this easier
7) Make sure you neck has its normal curve in it so no vertebrae are visible
8) Breath Deeply and enjoy this awesome posture

Benefits/Effects

The use of Salamba Sirsasana makes your whole body stronger because it requires to use every muscle in your body. It also can help with the symptoms asthma and insomnia. I can also help with daily stress and relieve some ammounts of depression.

Awareness

In Salamba Sirsasana you feel like your about to fall the first time when you try to get up but once you get comfortable it has many good feelings. Once in the correct position I feel relaxed and I forget about all the other troubles in my life because I am focusing on doing the correct things to do the posture correctly. You feel stronger and you get all around body sensation.

References

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/481
http://yoga.lovetoknow.com/Supported_Headstand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2W3DHLBBI0
http://thumb15.shutterstock.com.edgesuite.net/display_pic_with_logo/64260/64260,1188517638,1/stock-photo-sporty-girl-practicing-salamba-sirsasana-supported-headstand-4973908.jpg
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