Shirshasana Yoga Asana:

Shirshasana is popularly known as Head Stand. It is one of the advanced level yoga postures. Yogis perform this posture as a part of Kundalini activation. Sri Krishnamacharya terms this asana as the King of Asanas. Among all yoga poses, Head Stand and Shoulder Stand earn the top places.

Shirshasana Yoga Asana Steps:

• Sit in Vajrasana. Lean forward and place the elbows and lower arms with interlocked fingers on the floor in front of the knees. Ensure that the gap between the two elbows approximately equal to the length of your lower arm and palm. It virtually forms a triangle of two elbows and palms.
• Place the head on the floor in such a way that your interlocked fingers wrap around the head. Raise the knees and buttocks so that your buttocks, trunk, and head should be in a vertical line. The upper legs are closer to the body. See that your knees are bent suitably. Now the body weight is on the lower arms and head.
• Slowly raise the lower legs up ensuring the balance and weight is on the lower arms and head. Raising the legs should not disturb the hand, head, and trunk balance. Raise the lower legs up to a level that your lower legs are in a vertical line or slightly tilted towards the buttocks. Wait for a little in that position to see that your breathing is normal. Alternatively, some people raise one leg to the position first and then continue with the second leg. However, I always recommend raising both legs together.
• Now raise the knees to the level vertically in line with hips, trunk, and head. Note that you should not stretch the folded knees. It should remain folded during this movement. In other words, your heels are closer to the buttocks.
• Then straighten the lower legs up. Now the whole body is in a vertical position. Ensure that your feet, hips, torso, and head are in one line. Breath normally. Those who have mastery over this posture can close their eyes. But beginners should not close the eyes. Instead, they should fix their eyesight on an object before them. This the final position.