When I was just about nine or ten years old, I could hold a headstand for five minutes, and I could kick up against the wall and go into a handstand. |
The initiate selects the drink of choice and, if necessary, is assisted in achieving the headstand. |
Separate performed headstand on the saddle, both hands on the handlebar. |
In another brilliantly mischievous image, a yogi is shown holding an enviably straight headstand with a background of lush green grass. |
The most important pose to skip is the headstand, because it causes blood and other bodily fluids to rush toward your upper body and stresses your heart and blood vessels. |
They are sometimes positioned with raised hands or in a headstand. |