Stand on your Head!

Standing on your head is lots of fun! No .. really! Im serious!

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However, with that said, I do not recommend headstands unless you have a Yogin guiding you. This means, dont do a headstand in a gym class or a class taught at a community center. Find a qualified Yogin to help you with this powerful and extremely beneficial pose.

So .. why do a headstand?

Well, FIRST, it helps us see the world around us from a different perspective. A new perspective on life helps us change the way we think and do things - to find other solutions to the actions we currently take.

SECOND, headstands reduce facial wrinkles! Yes, its a natural face-lift! When we stand on our head the blood rushes to our head, revitalizing the facial skin, helping to remove toxins that reside there. Headstands make our skin glow, our hair thicker, with fewer gray hairs.

Number THREE: Headstands balance the hormones by stimulating the endocrine system by providing oxigenated blood to rush to the pituitary and hypothalamus glands. These glands are vital to our overall well-being because they regulate other body functions .. like our sex drive, for example. In a headstand, we actually stimulate the thyroid, adrenal and pineal glands, meaning we release stress, which improves our physical and emotional health.

FOURTH good reason: Headstands exercise the heart and encourage venous return. Standing up, the heart is constantly pumping blood upward to the brain, which takes a great deal of effort. In a headstand the heart actually takes a rest, and so reduces heart strain.

FIFTH: Increase your brain function! Headstands rush fresh blood to our brain, stimulating brain cells. This acts to improve our memory and concentration, our ability to think clearly and organize thoughts.

Number SIX: Medical studies have shown that people who do headstands regularly never suffer from an Ischemic Stroke, which is the result of a blockage in an artery that leads to the brain. Headstands have also proven to be good therapy for migraine and headache suffers, those with Parkinson's disease, senility and other nervous system disorders.

SEVENTH .. headstands make us feel good! Yes, they relieve stress and depression. Standing on your head is very calming and soothing.

Number EIGHT! Headstands encourage drainage of lymphatic fluid so the entire body experiences a regular detoxification! Why pay for an expensive detox when you can stand on your head!?

NINTH good reason: Headstands build a strong Immune System (this too is medically proven).

Wow .. number TEN: Respiration is improved, because headstands promote deep breathing which clears the lungs, creating healthy lung tissue.

ELEVENTH reason .. your Digestive System is cleansed of congested blood and matter, so toxins are flushed out of the body. All the fresh and oxigenated blood that gets moved around in a headstand invigorates the liver and kidneys, the stomach and intestines.

TWELVE! Our muscles and bones get stronger! Yes, headstands create musculoskeletal strength! Headstands strengthen our spine and neck, our shoulders and arms, also the abs and legs.

So .. what are you waiting for? Come to Hamsa Yogashala and learn how to get healthy by standing on your head!

Om Peace!
Yogini Valarie Devi