Sirshasana

Steps for Headstand (Sirshasana):

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Close your eyes and relax the whole body.

1. Kneel on the floor. Interlock your fingers and place your forearms on the floor. Keep your elbows shoulder-width apart.

2. Rest the crown of your head against the clasped hands. Inhale; lift the knees off the floor.

3. Come into an upside-down “V” position. Walk your feet closer to your elbows, heels raised.

4. Slowly, uplift your feet off the floor and bring your knees closer to your chest.

5. Gently straighten your legs and keep them perpendicular to the ground.

6. Keep your weight evenly balanced on the two forearms and stay in this pose for 15-20 seconds.

Take a look at the Sirshasana benefits:

1. Strengthens Arms and Shoulders: Sirshasana strengthens the core by improving the upper body strength, and muscle endurance. By holding yourself up in the headstand, utilising the forearms, shoulders and back to keep the head and neck relaxed, you are able to lengthen the spine and relax the vocal muscles.

2. Calms the Brain: The upside-down position of headstand amplifies the flow of blood to the brain. The freshly-oxygenated blood stimulates the pituitary and pineal glands which calm and rejuvenate the mind. The practice of headstand combined with deep breathing is a powerful recipe for relieving stress, depression, and insomnia.

3. Increases focus: When you go upside-down, the blood flow is directed from the feet to the head. This improves mental function and in turn, elevates the focus of the person. Also, enhanced blood flow decreases tensions and makes your mind sharper and clearer.

4. Therapeutic for a Headache and Migraine: Sirshasana effectively relaxes and strengthens the blood vessels in the brain thereby preventing headaches and migraine. Also, the practice of headstands increases nutrients in the mind that tranquillise the brain and prevents headaches.

5. Natural treatment for Hair Loss: Losing hair is awful and is a definitive representation of your health. One may not be able to fully stop the hair fall but can surely slow down the process with the practice of headstand. Sirshasana increases blood flow and provides nutrients to the scalp region thus decreasing hair fall and the onset of grey hair.

Sirshasana

This asana is very powerfull for awakening Sahasrara Chakra and therefore is considered the greatest of all asanas.