I really appreciate this one! Headstand has been one of my most challenging poses over the years and I'm continuing to work on strengthening my shoulder/back muscles to help align my body when I go up. I love how you considered headstand as a way to be creative: getting another view of our experience, playing devil's advocate in our writing, etc. I try to approach headstand with curiosity because when I feel angry or stressed when too much weight is on my head, I lost out on the playfulness. Thanks for showing us these multiple ways to get into the pose, too!
Loved this. I can never manage to get into a headstand. However, as I stretch my body seems to awaken too so the connection from the stretching internally having a cognitive impact certainly happens for me. This is the same with my wing chun practice.
Although I have practised yoga for years, I have never quite made it into a headstand. Even as a child I didn't like the feeling of being upside down! I think I just find it difficult to "let go". Although a recent workplace training based around Jungian psychology informed me that I respond best to situations and ideas rooted to the earth and the tangible - so who knows, maybe I am just predisposed to remaining with two feet on the ground!! 😀 🤔 Enjoyed your video though!
I love this! And thank you for including my article and poem! For me, a headstand works a lot better than 50 cups of coffee like Balzac. 😉
What a wonderful piece of writing to wake up to. Thank you for this 💕
I really appreciate this one! Headstand has been one of my most challenging poses over the years and I'm continuing to work on strengthening my shoulder/back muscles to help align my body when I go up. I love how you considered headstand as a way to be creative: getting another view of our experience, playing devil's advocate in our writing, etc. I try to approach headstand with curiosity because when I feel angry or stressed when too much weight is on my head, I lost out on the playfulness. Thanks for showing us these multiple ways to get into the pose, too!
"You are old, Father William, the young man said
And your hair has become very white.
And yet you incessantly stand on your head.
Do you think at your age it is right?"
"In my youth", Father William replied to his son
"I thought it might injure the brain.
But now that I'm perfectly sure I have none
Why, I do it again and again!"
-- Lewis Carroll
Sorry, couldn't resist. 🤣
I love being inverted but I have neck issues...the aerial hammock is a superb alternative 💖🙏🏼
Loved this. I can never manage to get into a headstand. However, as I stretch my body seems to awaken too so the connection from the stretching internally having a cognitive impact certainly happens for me. This is the same with my wing chun practice.
Although I have practised yoga for years, I have never quite made it into a headstand. Even as a child I didn't like the feeling of being upside down! I think I just find it difficult to "let go". Although a recent workplace training based around Jungian psychology informed me that I respond best to situations and ideas rooted to the earth and the tangible - so who knows, maybe I am just predisposed to remaining with two feet on the ground!! 😀 🤔 Enjoyed your video though!