Shoulder Stand

About This Class

In this short but detailed tutorial, Bryan Kest walks students through Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana) step by step, beginning in Child's Pose and progressing through hands-and-knees, supine knee hug, and Plow Pose before entering the full inversion. Bryan emphasizes safety throughout: avoiding bulky props under the head or neck to protect cervical alignment, letting the torso lean back like the "Leaning Tower of Pisa" to reduce neck compression, and lifting one leg at a time for a gentler entry. He highlights the pose's unique ability to reverse gravity's effects on the body and isolate the biceps as a supporting muscle, while recommending longer holds than most poses. The class closes with a controlled vertebra-by-vertebra roll-down and suggestions for counter poses such as Fish Pose or Spinal Twist.