How to do Salamba Sarvangasana | Supported Shoulder Stand in Ashtanga Yoga

Though it might not feel calming at first, shoulder stand is a great inversion that allows your body and nervous system to settle as you near the end of your practice. Learning how to do it properly will help you access those restorative benefits!
In this tutorial, we show you how to do SALAMBA SARVANGASANA \ SUPPORTED SHOULDER STAND from Ashtanga's Closing Sequence Series. You’ll learn the traditional vinyasa cues as you see how to get into this pose with a lot of guidance and step by step direction. You’ll understand why we want to bring elbows in towards each other and how to do so, where to place your hands, and how to align your hips above the shoulders. You’ll also learn where and how to distribute the weight so you’re not collapsing into the neck, with modifications to create more space there. We’ll show common mistakes and how to avoid them so you can practice safely.
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[@jessheartlife]

I've done a lot of real-life yoga classes and online videos as well, and nowhere before have I seen this level of thorough explanation of how to actually do poses correctly. I don't think it's as helpful if the teacher just adjusts your body without explaining, whereas with your instructions I can actually self-correct and self-improve. I wish more yoga teachers would go there as part of their classes ✨ Thank you!

[@ishapeu]

I use at least 3 folded blankets at the top of my mat for my shoulders and it helps keep my neck natural curve. Most people would benefit from that.

[@Myyogaspace76]

Love these tutorials . Very helpful, Thank you ❤

[@GCAT01Living]

The tip about pushing your hips forward and your feet back is so helpful! I feel like I can never get the alignment just right but this will help me make a better mental checklist when in the pose.

[@mathildeandrejko6960]

Started Ashtanga 6 months ago and this pose was just added to my practice (along with the rest of the shoulder poses). After 3 breaths, my left hand and forearm started tingling more and more. They remained numb for the rest of the day! I’m nervous about doing it again but based on your excellent explanation, I think I might be collapsing on my neck (and spinal cord), and will work on that. Thank you!!

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You are just so funny and uplifting and a joy, really, to watch and to learn from! Thank you and greetings from Finland!

[@vintdg7250]

Thank you for this excellent tutorial. I can do this pose with less than perfect form fairly easily, but very few tutorials are as clear as yours in explaining what I need to do to improve my form and what restricts me from achieving this.🙏

[@Garth_Brown]

Thanks a lot for this tutorial, guys. I weigh 110kg and i have difficulty to be standing completely upright, but with these tips, there will be definitely some changes.

[@meesh9141]

Awesome, thank you both, god bless🙏

[@TheAmbonmanise2]

Excellent! and I need to use blankets under shoulders for support. Yes, I am an Iyengar practitioner and just love quality instruction regardless of our respective tradition! You guys are rock stars! Thanks!

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[@LindaMcCann-s6o]

Hello there, Thank you so much for your informative videos, they are superb. However in this one, I wanted to see how you came out of the pose safely, as I often see people just throwing themselves down in relief? Any tips. Linda

[@graemewilson9385]

Lovely video. I stopped doing this pose several years ago, as I always came away with a sore neck… I will give this a try and maybe bring it back into my routine ❤

[@donnyday7843]

Thank you - i used this to teach a very large YTT group in CR - wonderful tips for helping my students to learn to be able to do this quickly and SAFELY! I love your gift to the yoga world of your deep knowledge - PRANAM ::

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thank you so, so, so much for your excellent videos!!! I am watching the alignment tutorials on the primary (half) series asanas religiously many times to practice at home in a healthy way. If you could come around to matsyasana and uttana padasana also, I would appreciate it a lot because i am unsure about the placement of the head and the position/feeling in the back. thank you a million for this amazing resource! 🙏💟 you guys are wonderful!!!

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I find that my breathing is restricted when I do shoulder stands. Is this normal, or is there any tips on how to correct.

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One of my favorite Poses , Thank You !

[@tinamishra4356]

Love it Guys , explained very intelligently

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[@charlesrath4888]

thanks for the video! and thanks for the yoga drishti point instruction.... I really improved my downward dog by using the drishti point you regogmended in the downward dog video.... cheers smile

[@jessicamurphy3620]

Wise words! Thanks for the tutorial, teachers.😉🤍🤍 I suck at this pose because my shoulders are tight, but I’ll keep trying to perfect my Salamba sarvangasana! 🙃

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[@purplefish381]

Great tutorial, thank you so much for this! Although I have been practising for years I think I never understood shirshasana completely till now. Maybe you could make a tutorial on Navasana as well..?

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Thank you for sharing your wisdom! Could you put some light on hips opening or closing in urdhva dahnurasana? Thank youuu

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