The upside down.... 🙃 Are you uncomfortable or afraid of inversions? I am too. But I do make an attempt to practice them every now & again - but only when I’m in the right mental head space & in a place or on a surface where I feel safe. If you’re new to headstands & are afraid to try, here are 3 poses you can do right away to begin to feel more comfortable with being upside down & build the awareness & strength required. 1. Downward Facing Dog - this pose is actually an inversion & a great place to start. Come onto your hands & knees; stack your shoulders over your wrists, knees slightly back from under your hips. Lift hips up & back towards the ceiling; push heels down, press firmly into finger pads & base of fingers & hold. 2. Forearm Plank - is an excellent tool for strengthening your core & shoulders. From Downdog, shift your weight forward to stacking your shoulders over your wrists, heels over balls of feet. Lower your forearms to the ground. Keep elbows & wrists inline with shoulders; push down strongly into your elbows & forearms; squeeze shoulder blades onto ribcage, engage legs, buttocks & abs too! 3. Dolphin Pose - this is Downward dog but on your forearms. This pose helps you feel what it will be like to bear your weight on your forearms & shoulders. It’s actually your forearms & shoulders that take the load not your head. From Forearm plank walk your feet in a few steps; keep hips high; push feet down to floor; push elbows & forearms down firmly into the floor & keep shoulder blades on your back. You can start by trying to hold each one for 15-30 seconds & work your way up to a full minute! Take your time, have fun & don’t be too focused on the results, simply enjoy the journey 🙃 #inversions #headstandpractice #headstandvariation #getupsidedown #facethefearanddoitanyway #yogaplaytime #yogapractise #myyogapractice #beachyogafun #islandyogini #yogaatthebeach #yogaoutdoors #yogainthesun #yogainbarbados #yoga246 #yogateacherinbarbados #yogaforlife❤️ #jenzenyoga #jenzentips #jenzenwellness #befreebetruebeyou (at Bridgetown, Barbados) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5F8vuSg1UA/?igshid=mjlpi6t12ksp