Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand)

Lie down flat on the mat.

Keep your feet together and hands tucked under your body with your palms facing up.

Now exhale and bring the feet close to the hips, folding the legs against the thighs and raising your torso and hips off the floor.

Gently raise the lower part of the body vertically, with a pull of the abdominal muscles, supported by the hands (fingers under the hips and the thumbs above).

Feet and toes should be pointing upwards.

Slowly straighten your back and balance the entire body weight upon the palms which are at the middle of the spine.

Elbows should rest on the floor, toes pointing up, and the neck and the back of the head should touch the floor (final position).

To release the pose, gently lower the hips towards the mat, supported by the hands, while inhaling.

Release the hands gradually and drop the body on the mat.

Being in an improper position.

Feet over the forehead instead of over the hips unbalancing the whole pose.

Bending the knees.

Separating the feet and legs.

Leaning the body to one side.

Hips rotating outward while practicing the pose.

Enhances oxygenated blood circulation in the body.

Revitalizes the energy in the body

Boosts immunity.

Detoxifies the entire body.

Relieves Psychological disturbances and mental stress.

Boosts up the hormonal system thus improving the digestive, circulatory, nervous, and reproductive systems.

Prevents and cures varicose veins.

Improves functioning of the pituitary, thyroid, and parathyroid glands.

Enhance the lung capacity and respiratory functions.

Alleviates hemorrhoids.

Resolves issues of Asthma.

Increases the glow in the skin.

Reduces hair fall.

Normalizes body weight.

Avoid in case of headache or migraine.

Avoid in case of high blood pressure.

Avoid during pregnancy and mensuration.

Avoid in case of any kind of neck or shoulder injury.

Avoid in case of heart ailments.

Avoid in case of old age or weak body.

Avoid In the case of an enlarged Thyroid.

In case of a weak spleen, liver, or kidney.

If suffering from a slipped disc or spondylitis.

Avoid in case of brain diseases.