1. Relaxation and the Spirit
Yoga is an ancient practice designed to promote enlightenment through meditation. Yoga poses work in coordination to relax and stretch the body while stimulating spiritual harmony and prosperity making your energy source or soul more open to gifts from the universe. Shoulder stand pose, or sarvangasana, encourages balance for the entire body, mind and spirit connection. Learn to free yourself of ego and manage karma with yoga.
2. Mind and Physiology
Recognizing natural connections between all, yoga is beneficial to the body's organs, blood flow and air flow as well as its metabolism. Shoulder stand pose, in particular, is great for the thyroid, brain and helps reduce stress. Sarvangasana also helps blood to flow evenly throughout the body and aligns its structure. Sarvangasana literally translated in English means "all parts of the body pose."
3. Strength and Endurance
A lot of people are surprised to discover that yoga actually builds muscle and stamina. In fact, some of the most well-toned and in-shape people only do yoga and no other form of exercise. Shoulder stand pose works your entire core and helps you build body strength through balance. Work toward lifting your body up into the pose with your core strength, and try not to jerk or throw your body up to get into the shoulder stand pose. Use your hands on your back and your arms on the floor to support your body like a tripod for salamba sarvangasana (supported shoulder stand pose).
4. Perfect the Shoulder Stand Pose
Sarvangasana, or shoulder stand pose, is not a static exercise as it has different levels of difficulty. Once you're in shoulder stand pose, first work toward lifting the legs up higher into the air and straightening the back and buttocks. You want to be as erect as possible while supporting your back with your hands and balancing on your shoulders (salamba sarvangasana). Keep in mind that you don't want to put any pressure on the back or front of your neck at all, and you should avoid looking to the side. Always keep the shoulder stand pose steady on the shoulders. (Some people use a flat folded blanket under the shoulders, which helps free up the neck.)
5. Challenge Yourself With Advanced Poses
Begin working your legs once you're balanced in shoulder stand pose with sarvangasana cycle--move one leg at a time forward and slightly to the side. Next, attempt halasana or plow pose with legs and feet deliberately positioned over your head and behind you touching the floor if possible. Finally, work toward complete head stand, but practice yoga, especially shoulder stand pose, for a while first before attempting head stand. Also, make sure you work with a well-trained and qualified yoga instructor.
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