Wildmind Buddhist Meditation
Yoga and meditation

Sit : Love : Give

sit : love : give

Wildmind is ad-free, and it takes many hours each month to curate, create, and edit the posts you see here. If you enjoy and benefit from what we do here, please consider becoming a subscriber, and supporting Wildmind with a recurring monthly donation, from $3 a month (what you might spend on one cup of coffee in Starbucks) to $80 a month (what you might spend on a meal for two people if you dine out).


You can also become a one-time benefactor with a single donation of any amount:


Shoulder stand

Sarvangasana

Shoulder stand

Shoulder stand

The “Queen of the Postures” and a classic full inversion, it gives you a quiet but full energy. You stand on your shoulders and upper arms and stretch up the whole body to the sky. Arms parallel, fingers horizontal, hands actively lift the back.

Chest open, shoulders and elbows on the blankets, but not the neck.

Because of shoulder stiffness, the elbows usually spread out too far. You can correct this by tying a belt round the upper arms to keep them parallel.

You should not do this posture if you:

  • Suffer from high blood pressure
  • Have a detached retina
  • Feel any pressure in the head or neck
  • Have your period

Leave a comment

Yay! You've decided to leave a comment. That's fantastic! Thanks for dropping by! Please note that we get lots of requests for advice about meditation. It's got to the point where it's not feasible to reply to them all, and if your question hasn't been published within 24 hours, there's a good chance we just don't have time to reply.


(Not published)