#handstand

#handstand

This pose offers the benefits of inversions, such as increased circulation to the upper body. Like the other classical inverted poses of Sirsasana (Headstand) and Sarvangasana ( Shoulderstand), it also teaches the student poise. The nervous system controls movement through learned patterns in which groups of muscles and joints act habitually to produce desired results. In turn, this movement produces feedback, which informs the nervous system where one is in space in relation to gravity.

Handstand is one of those yoga poses (asana) that's wrapped in myth-that is, myth of our own making. Some see it as the Everest of asana-something only the most experienced practitioners get to summit. Others see it as a party trick-flashy, impressive, maybe even a little indulgent. But think back to being a kid-throwing yourself upside down on the grass, tumbling through the air, not caring whether you stuck the landing or rolled out laughing. That spirit is the embodiment of Handstand.