How to do Sirsasana | Headstand in Ashtanga Yoga

[@datschist]

I enjoy your well explained Ashtanga tutorials very much. The only thing I'm missing in this one is the explanation of an "exit strategy" if you fall over. I don't know why, but most Yoga teachers conceal this topic. In the gymnastics sector You learn at the beginning how to proceed if You loose balance and this helps very to get rid of the fear from falling over! Even if exiting shirshasana backwards is not Ashtanga style ;) it helps a lot on the way to a perfect straight headstand.

[@Pema_yang21]

The best headstand tutorial I have ever seen

[@sammer421]

Yay Connie! More Connie! I have been waiting for this one thank you so much y'all! Goal of 2023 is a handstand🙏

[@vasumathibalaji4260]

Thank You! I was doing Sirsasana for years but never felt this confident. Watching your tutoring calms me down completelty to settle/lock in the perfect sirsasana pose!

[@GCAT01Living]

Love love LOVE that you are breaking down these poses into stages so we can slowly work towards doing the full form. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@FelesAdamantis]

This is the closest I’ve got to reach the right position! Thank you soooo much 🙏🏼 subscribed!

[@laurabutie611]

Thank you for breaking down the headstand so clearly. I would love to find out how to raise my head in the headstand! Count me in on that tutorial and in the meantime have a lovely holiday season.

[@anntaylor6736]

I think this is the best explanation on the internet. Thank you guys ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jykl608]

Thanks David and Jelena you are awesome.

[@sarahanntecson5212]

This is a channel I would suggest to people who want to learn techniques and poses intensively. Thank you David and Jelena!

[@angiemcdouall9021]

Thanks so much to you both, your tutorials are amazingly helpful. As you proposed, I would love to see a tutorial on the headstand lifting the head. Blessings to you both for your dedication and generosity.

[@govindannairramachandran5890]

I already doing with some modified version. But your toturial gives me a lot of confidence. Thanks to both of you. Namasthe

[@susanconnorny]

Lovely pup. What a gentle bean!

[@cyanemassue2540]

Amazing help for my practice. You guys are amazing. Such good vibes and so loving. Besides the apparent excellent pedagogic skills😊 That's what Yoga teaching is about. Thank you for so generously sharing your knowledge. Much gratitude❤️

[@palesambele1397]

Love the tutorial but mostly Connie❤️😍

[@misfitsng]

Thank you so much! Love the doggy!

[@ArlinDixon]

Thank you so much for these videos! I'd love to see a tutorial on the opening and closing chant.

[@haplesson2]

This was great tutorial! Would love to see a followup on Handstand. 👍

[@ChristensenStringStudio]

These are so incredibly helpful , especially for those of us watching who have no access to an Ashtanga school where we live. Thank you!

[@jitendrapurohit4227]

David and jeiena your headstand tutorial very helpfull for ashtanga yoga practitioner its an amazing.

[@yeragonzalez5374]

Thank you, I have been following you for a while, its always good. I learn a lot from you!

[@mayastarbright374]

Okay, this is so totally frivolous but also really important: What brand are your shiny pants?!?!?!!! I love all your videos by the way, they are helping my personal practice so much. We don't have an Ashtanga Yoga studio in our town but I find the principles apply to all forms of yoga.

[@GCAT01Living]

I want to know this too! Where do you get your yoga wear? I love those pants!

[@carolinedantas1756]

Up

[@indianadrm]

Same here

[@lalasamayidevidasi]

Wow ! Jelena is perfect yogi 💯

[@Dr_aovana_timmerman_endo]

Great tip on the fingers and also on squeezing your legs together!

[@brindebeaute]

Thank you so much!!! This tutorial is so important. So far I can’t do headstand You motivated me to try that. You are amazing And Cony is smart and lovely❤

[@prettymspili]

Thank you ❣️ its refreshing to have a pet in your videos 🐾🐶

[@michaelmulich1671]

Great explanation! I particularly liked the shots of Jelena’s muscles flexing, because it gives me a better sense of how much muscular effort is going into the work. Also, great tip about puffing the the upper back; and again a great shot of that in action. Thank you.

[@elizabethwarick3042]

Greetings Mr Khani! This morning in my practice I was able to do the full headstand for the first time, after many months of slowly working up to it. For me I really needed time to strengthen and correctly align my lower back and hips, while patiently developing the sensation of balance. Feedback and assistance in class all helped. I did try to use a wall a couple of times but that was a no go for me.

[@jemimahughes2090]

If you could tutorial videos on all the marichyasanas in the primary series (A-D) that would be amazing especially taking into account that maybe some of us don't have access to classes or a teacher so how can help ourselves better so we can bind, or go deeper into the twist etc. Many thanks!!!

[@tanjasveda4699]

I DID IT! (Well with my partner spotting) But I finally got up there- whole new world❤ thanks so much 🙏🏼

[@oliviercolard9001]

Love your tutorial ! Love Connie as well ! Expect to see a more participating Connie for the downdog tutorial ! 😀😀😀

[@andyferg1590]

Thank you so much. This is really helpful. Cheers from Los Angeles

[@fiona685]

Love Connie!!!

[@captainbobsparrow9092]

Yes! Head of floor variation please!

[@ELLENoco]

Yes please for the Sirsasana C tutorial!!

[@vivilyn76]

Thank you for this tutorial..im still practicing my headstand…take care guys❤️ more videos please…

[@meowcat1111]

I love Khani, I love Jelena, I love David ❤

[@StrangeLadyCreations]

Recently found you guys, and am hooked, you folks are totally drawing me into the practice slowly but surely, your videos are really engaging, and make a great team. Mr. Connie, you are truly the calmest chihuahua I've ever seen, ( I've worked in dog rescue for many years in Ireland, so I've seen my fair share of sketchy chi's.) I think Mr. Connie has been practicing on the side. One of the long termers in my home is Churro the chihuahua, who will be consulting with Mr. Connie, to gather some helpful hints on how to be a gentleman. Thanks folks , you guys are so endearing and really helpful and encouraging. Xxxx

[@veganmart4630]

Awesom as usual! Can you do some tutorials on ujayyi viloma and brahmari pranayam? Thx!!

[@johnvirag6088]

Thanks and LOVE the puppy!! :) SO strange with practice lately. Without a strain or fall etc. My legs started tingling in backbends etc and I lost what was an extremely stable sirsasana for months. Things are starting to get back to normal again...very strange but the tips here helped regain my stability with the pose....thanks again...and keep the puppy in the tutorials...too cute.

[@uschiklee]

Hello you three, thank you very much. I enjoy your video and am impressed with the fine details you explain in it. Wonderful!

[@prymalmya]

I would love to see the other versions of head stand especially the lifting of the head .

[@ceciliaboldrini5134]

Dear David and Jelena thank you very much for this new video. You are ever perfect in all your explanations . Well done! GOD BLESS YOU. Cecilia

[@esr1952]

thanks for your videos. And yes, please, a tutorial on Sirsasana C! 💗

[@dianariani351]

So clear instructions… Thank you so very much ❤

[@alex_ma1ex]

Thank you for this tutorial! Could you maybe give advice on how to safely bail if we lose balance while in sirsasana??

[@wendykidd5637]

That was great! Very thorough and clear instruction

[@magorzatazysnarska9183]

Connie is the best!

[@sophielt964]

I’ve been doing headstand a while ago with few modified ones and got into tripod headstand too. I’m getting into handstand but not successful yet I need more practice also I would love to learn from your tutorial about the handstand if you could post one please🙏🏻 Thank you so much and I love Connie so so cute😍

[@anibalrivera6719]

Gracias desde Caracas Venezuela

[@amazonshar3557]

Awesome explanation! I did it!!!

[@ranatabbaa3562]

Thank you for this tutorial. Some teachers say to close the hands tight and put the top of the head on the wrists and lift up What do you think of this? Though it is much harder but they say it is much safer for the neck. Thank you again ❤🙏

[@bestofthebest3472]

Hello and thank you from my heart for your videos!! I like the way you are teaching!! Can I ask you ,from which brand is your leggings?

[@carlamariabernardino]

Love you 3, love your tutorials so very much🙌❤️

[@eliasrompani8182]

Alo! Thanks for the tutorial and the inspiration! Questions: what about the shoulder and hip rotation in this one? I like to do a little intenal rotation in hips and some external in shoulders. And yes! Pleas show the other variations!

[@Linda2009ification]

Head off the floor always 👏✨

[@francescavolchitzamarta5500]

Bonjour, vos tutoriels sont merveilleux ! Merci J'ai beaucoup apprécié celui sur la rotation des bras. J'ai une question à propos de la rotation en faisant supporting fish en yin yoga. J'aime bien explorer les positions même si je ne me détends pas comme demandé. En supporting fish j'ai toujours fait tomber les bras en rotation externe. Maintenant je fais aussi quelques minutes en rotation interne en gardant la poitrine active. Je trouve que ça va libérer davantage le corps. J'aimerais lire de votre expérience Merci

[@folksagabookart]

How perfect! I am working on my headstand almost daily right now! Thanks to your 30 min flow for beginners I have finally gotten the upper body strength to be able to get up in headstand! It’s been a goal of mine for quite some time, and I’m so proud of myself for the accomplishment 😊 So now I work on it a little bit daily to improve my balance and posture etc. I will try your tips tomorrow 🧘🏻‍♀️😌🙏🏻

[@movinadecosta7618]

Cony is so adorable!

[@kimberlyyogi]

Dear Mr. Connie, please ask D&J to create tutorials on the poses/principles of the Intermediate Series, starting from the first pose and slowly working thru the series. - Thank You!

[@maartjetrap905]

Love love love Conni ❤❤❤

[@MyriamDiJi]

Ok!!!! now I know why I couldn't lift up my legs together. I am able to lift up my legs one first and then the other one. I will try your advices put the hips passing a little over the shoulders and try to lift up my legs pressing the knees. I will do it with a wall in my back. Thanks so much David and Jelena and of course, thanks to Mr. Conei (I am sorry I don't know how to write the name).

[@lamwaibong]

I see your toes are pointing upwards like handstand but I see lot of people not pointing upwards. I found pointing upwards more stable bcos I can squeeze my bums and legs tight and maintaining better balance. Again Jelena does it beautifully...

[@lyssabee5047]

Not sure if you spell doggies name Connie or Kani but I love. More doggie all the time

[@mebsmommy]

🧡 love Connie 🧡

[@JulieCRG]

Awesome content! Connie is adorable! Please consider editing before posting. Frustrating to wait through pauses and chit chat. But I do, because you're so good! But geez!

[@leasushi1968]

Really cool , thank you for this vidéo 🙏🏼 Connie is soo cute 🤩🐶(not really sure how to write it)he is the incarnation of Ananta the infinity of Shiva. I will focus on that on my next headstands ! More seriously these were really great tips and it was mostly being more conscious of all these mechanisms involved during the posture.

[@avisehmbi7279]

So good! Could you do a video on uneven hips in triang mukha eka pada paschimottanasana?

[@visa9189]

I really enjoyed watching this tutorial, sooo useful! Thank you❤

[@Jeanne.deloughery]

So helpful!! Thank you for all of the tutorials. Hopefully see you one day, keeping an eye out for your upcoming workshops 😊

[@JulieCRG]

Actually begins at 4:18, AFTER the first ad!

[@lilyanmedeiros1589]

Perfetto ! grazie.

[@shashankgosavi8044]

Thank you 🙏🏼 🎉

[@adamdudley]

Yes, love Khani. ❤

[@melissaa.8547]

Love Khani!!! 💕💕💕

[@LauraChase-QT1B]

Great tutorial! Is it okay to have bent knees & bring up both legs at same time versus one at a time? Also would love a tutorial on Chakrasana/Backwards Roll. I always get stuck at the end and I’m not able to lift my head even though I press on my hands. Help?

[@sewyangbock2939]

Vy good the instruction. Never know legs must keep to the body . N i always either jump or keep. Omg 😢😢😢 No wonder i x suceed.

[@rlowers9913]

Yes… show C! Also, mr. connie ❤!

[@geraldsyta6890]

Yes C version please......yes

[@afsanehkalali9185]

🙏 it was so helpful

[@MyriamDiJi]

I would like to see the tutorial where you lift your head. 👏👏

[@maylispattyn976]

Hello and first of all thank you for your content which is fantastic for my ashtanga pratice ! (And english practice also 😊) I am now quite at ease with head stand with oress and would like to improve pincha mayurasana. I can enter into the pose with help of wall but have a hard time to hold it without touching the wall some times. Would you have some indications to crash this ? Thanks a lot and see you

[@hotmarry4584]

i LOVE the DOG 😍

[@star1Lu]

Thaaaankssss for making this ❤️

[@Roxana.LC777]

canny is so sweet...and you both are so beautiful. in every aspect of the self

[@draculollie]

Do you recommend a counter pose after this practice like a child’s pose for example?

[@alexandrapatarroyo5649]

Love your video !!! Please correct the title. It is Shirshasana no Sirsasana. Namasate :-)

[@raccontidisegni]

Like! Subscribed! 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️

[@sarabarreiro9401]

Love Khani participating 😂♥️

[@melaniechowdhury4379]

Love kaene❤

[@cinziausai1957]

Grazie ❤

[@hotmarry4584]

i would love to see the video on lifting the head?

[@michellemaunder2622]

Thank you! Mr Connie should stay please. I’m waiting to see if one of these days he will chill out, loosen up and bust out of his grumpy self 😂

[@leoc.8185]

I 💘 Connie!

[@kiranshetty837]

Love Kaani and you both🤗, thank you for these tutorials🙏

[@dhimantantani2757]

Very helpful David & Yelena. Please create videos on various yoga flows that one can do to advance their daily practice. Maybe 7 videos of 60 minutes each for 7 days of the week 🙏🏻 Love and Respect from Bangalore 🙏🏻

[@deboradevecchi1464]

Love dogs 🔝

[@geraldsyta6890]

Cuteeeeee puppy

[@cyanemassue2540]

Ps...more of the little doggie. 🥰My dogs always join my practice around the mat. Obviously at safe distance but they became part of my daily yoga practice.

[@suganyaramachandran5758]

Thank you so much for this tutorial ! Should this pose be practiced in empty stomach?