Handstand - Preparation for Beginners

Arm BalancesStanding Poses
Written By Gretchen House

Adho Mukha Virasana

Adho Mukha Svanasana - from bent knees to straight

Uttanasana - concave back to full pose

Tadasana

Urdhva Baddhanguilyasana

Gomukhasana (arms)

Paschima Namaskarasana

Utthita Trikonasana

Ardha Chandrasana

Virabhadrasana I - arms in paschima baddhanguilyasana and classic arms

Virabhadrasana III

Parsvottanasana

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana

Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana - place lifted leg on the wall and walk foot on floor back toward wall

Adho Mukha Vrksasana

  • both feet on wall

  • lift one leg from wall to 90 degrees

  • kick up to wall - the goal is to get comfortable not to make it up, but keep trying!

Ardha Matsyendrasana - sit up on height

Sarvangasana

Halasana

Savasana

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