Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 "I realized that you have to give a little "jump" and you have to feel the weight and balance go to your arms." I've found that this little jump can put you off balance. Try drawing your legs up slowly, with control, while engaging your uddiyanda bandha. This makes for a more stable headstand, in my experience. Congrats! --Josh -- "Jeff" <jeffazi wrote: Hi everyone, I've been practicing Ashtanga for about 3 months now. I read a post on this forum earlier today about the different emotions that surface doing certain poses. I was very afraid of doing a headstand. I've tried doing the headstand the Ashtanga way (arms in a triangle, head cupped in the hands, etc.) but I was always too scared to do it. The other day, I was practicing Iyengar with my wife and was doing ardha shirshasana (elbows balanced on knees - headstand prep). My wife said, "go ahead and do a headstand" (she got up and stood in front of me in case I fell). My legs went up so easily and so straight that it actually startled me. My wife and I both started laughing at my reaction and I nearly lost my balance. Today in the gym, I was able to do the same headstand (against a wall for security) and hold it for several minutes. I'm feeling more comfortable upside-down now. I decided to try it the Ashtanga way. I realized that you have to give a little "jump" and you have to feel the weight and balance go to your arms. It took a couple tries but I finally did it. I was so excited that I fell forward (the wall caught me). The next time I also fell, this time to the side, which I didn't expect (I was on some soft mats so I didn't injure myself). The last time I was able to hold it for almost a minute. I honestly never thought I would be able to do it. I guess it's true what Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois says, "practice, practice, practice and all is coming." namaste everyone, jeff Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Thanks for the advice Josh. It was quite helpful. I felt much more stable. : ) namaste, jeff I've found that this little jump can put you off balance. Try drawing your legs up slowly, with control, while engaging your uddiyanda bandha. This makes for a more stable headstand, in my experience. Congrats! Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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