{"id":6339,"date":"2015-09-01T21:35:59","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T01:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/?p=6339"},"modified":"2016-10-20T23:29:38","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T03:29:38","slug":"building-strength-for-headstand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/building-strength-for-headstand\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Strength For Headstand (Hint: You Already Have It Within)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last post and video I created for headstand<\/a> was about getting over your fear of falling, and with step-by-step directions on how to float into it. Although this video had an amazing response, and is the most visited post to date, I didn’t cover some of the most important aspects of headstand. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So many people already have the strength to get into headstand, but have a fear of falling or injury. The truth is that once you take the first fall, you realize it wasn\u2019t so bad and you try again. <\/span><\/p>\n

Babies don\u2019t learn how to walk in one day, right? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

They take their first step. Then they fall. They try again. They try over and over until they\u2019re able to take a few more steps each day. During this process, the baby builds inner confidence, and strength in the legs. That\u2019s what allows them to hold themselves up for longer periods. (I’m sure more goes into it, but I think that’s the basic gist.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Think of your Ashtanga Practice as the rebirth process for your mind and body.<\/strong> Every day we commit to getting on the mat, and reliving the same postures over and over. We start off in the dark, and as we start to move the body and work with the mind, we move towards the light. <\/span><\/p>\n

Then, we become stronger, more authentic, and closer to our oneness with the universe. We end our practice in final resting posture, which mimics the shape of a corpse. <\/span><\/p>\n

Then, we wake up and do it all over again. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So, if we can think of each posture preparing us for the next one, just like how we learn something from each life experience<\/em>, then we can either choose to use that to propel us forward in our practice<\/em>, or not listen and stay stuck<\/em> right where we are. <\/span><\/p>\n

I bring this up because headstand comes at the very end of the practice<\/strong>, and my new video talks about three key aspects you can utilize in your current practice<\/strong> to help build strength for headstand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just like a baby practices consistently over a period of time to take that first step, if you practice consistently with devotion, you will learn headstand. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n