Inversions. Don’t these seem like the ultimate yoga goal?
For me, they definitely are. But for me, something that is stopping me from getting there are my arms. They just aren’t strong enough yet! My core is probably another one, but lets just deal with what is right in front of us, alright?
It’ll probably be a couple months until I’m actually ready to get some inversions happening. Before I took my long, unexpected break, I was able to hold the position Crow (bakasana) for a good couple of breaths. But that is definitely in the past.
Here are some of the poses I’m doing daily to help get my arm strength back up, and some head prep ones to make my head and neck stronger too.
Downward Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Four-Limbed Staff Pose (Chaturanga Dandasana)
Plank
Side Plank (Vasisthasana)
Wheel (Urdhva Dhanurasana)
Dolphin Pose
Using the wall for support
For a good reference point, I used the Yoga Journal’s online resource. They have a great article on how to defy gravity to get into the handstand! I don’t think I’m quite at that point yet either.
