Salamba Sarvangasana / Sarvangasana (Supported Shoulderstand)
Learned: Asana Lab
See Manual Pages: 107, A-115
Where this can show up in class: Afterward
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Arm Balance. It is an inversion
| Hip and Knee Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Position | Knee Position | Significant Weight Bearing | |||
| Open | Closed | Bent | Straight | ||
| Front/Leading Leg | X | X | |||
| Back/Second Leg | X | X | |||
| Movements of Prana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana | Apana | Vyana | Samana |
Legs Feet |
Arms Elbows Shoulders (Head) |
Legs |
Inner thighs Core |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Hips up in Setu Bandhasana then piked, weight all in hands on tailbone |
Viparita Karani Halasana Supta Konasana Karnapidasana |
Bhujangasana |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Neck flexion Can be wrist intensive |
Arms |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |
| Too much neck flexion | Make space between chin and chest |
| Elbows out too far (lacks support) | |