1. Turn Yourself Upside Down
Do the head standing poses in Ashtanga yoga by beginning in a kneeling position on the knees. Clasp the hands together with the elbows about shoulder-width apart on the floor. With an inhale, lower your head to place the crown on the floor at the same time as lifting your haunches. With the next inhale, straighten the knees. With the outward breath, bend the knees and bring your legs close to your body to lift your feet off the floor. Hold this position for three breaths and then straighten the legs into the air, balancing on the top of the head and the forearms.
2. Upside Down Knee Bends
Beginning in the head stand yoga position, with an outward breath bend your right knee and lower the leg bringing it to the chest. Inhale and straighten the leg. Exhale and bend the left knee. Inhale and straighten the leg. Alternate legs and synchronize the movements with your breathing patterns. Repeat these movements three times on each leg.
3. Both Leg Bends
Do leg bends while in an inverted yoga pose. While in a headstand, bend the knees and bring the legs to the chest with an exhale. Upon inhaling, straighten the legs into the vertical position again. Synchronize the leg movements with breathing patterns. Repeat this three times.
4. Lotus Flower
Start out in a regular head stand yoga pose. With an exhalation, bend your left knee while keeping your left foot high on your right thigh in a lotus position. Hold this pose for three breaths and then release to switch to the other side.
5. Inverted Eagle Pose
While in a head stand, entwine the right leg around the left. Both legs will slightly bend at the knee. Hold this pose for three breaths. Switch sides and hold for three breaths before releasing into a regular headstand.
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