Akuncanasana (Headstand / Handstand Tuck)
Learned: Appendix Only
See Manual Pages: A-113
Where this can show up in class: Sutra 1, Sutra 2 Transition, Peak Pada
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 |
Tailbone Feet Armpits Cervical Spine Head |
Head Arms/Hands |
Inner thighs Core Front fibs (pull in) Between legs and chest |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Along a wall From pike, bend and pull one knee in, still use core to come up To practice, cartwheel (teaches falling) |
Utkatasana Sirsasana Adho Mukha Vrksasana |
Shasangasana w/ wrist release Balasana |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Deep shoulder opening Extreme wrist mobility |
Arms Core Hamstrings (to pull up) |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |
| Wrong spot on head (Sirsasana version) | Thumbs in ears, move them forward and up, meet middle fingers to find spot |
| Elbows out too far (if head wrapped) | Squeeze in |
| Hands too wide (hard on shoulders, Adho Mukha Vrksasana version) | Hands under shoulders |