Headstand I Posture

Sanskrit: Sirsasana I
Pose Type: inversion,
Benefits: abdomen, arms, brain, heart, intestines, legs, lungs, pituitary, shoulders,

Begin on hands and knees
Place fore arms on the ground with elbows under shoulders and interlace fingers
Place top of head on floor with the back of the head against hands
Press into forearms as knees lift off the floor
Step feet toward elbows to bring hips above shoulders
Distribute weight evenly between forarms and head
With control, lift feet off the floor and extend legs upward stacking them above hips and shoulders
Balls of the feet press up