Support
Both palms and fingers; head and legs raised.
Enter
- From Tripod Headstand, place hands shoulder-width apart and spread your fingers.
- Form Lotus, each foot on the opposite thigh, right foot first.
- Exhale; flex your hips and bring your knees toward your armpits.
- Press your hands down; move your chest forward and lift your head.
- Straighten your elbows and lift your pelvis, keeping your legs in Lotus.
Hold
- Push the floor away and spread your shoulder blades, rounding your back.
- Draw your feet toward your abdomen and keep your knees high.
- Keep your elbows straight and distribute weight evenly between both hands.
- Lift your chest and look forward, keeping your head raised.
Exit
- Exhale; bend your elbows and return your crown to Tripod Headstand.
- Release Lotus, straighten your legs, and lower them with control.
- On another repetition, form Lotus with your left foot first.
- Breathing
- Breathe normally throughout the hold.
- Gaze
- Forward; alternatively, toward the floor ahead.
- Duration
- Five breaths.