Yoga tips
how to use a body lift
Yoga is a great exercise for people of all ages, shapes and skill levels. Postures teach stamina, balance and good posture while gently toning the body. Yoga aids in relaxation, poise and energy levels. It can be done almost anywhere and it doesn’t require a lot of special equipment to get started.
But like most things in life these days, there are many products you can buy to support your yoga lifestyle. None of them (except for a mat, maybe) are strictly required, but these aids can help you in your practice by allowing you to stretch more deeply, balance more easily or perform poses you wouldn’t be able to do on your own.
A yoga product that falls into this last category is the yoga body lift, which allows people to perform a supported headstand. The headstand is a very advanced pose, requiring great strength in the neck and shoulders. It’ s one of those poses beginning yoga practitioners see a pro do that makes them instantly jealous, wishing they could do such a thing but thinking they’ll never be that strong.
The unaided pose is performed by first kneeling on the floor with your forearms on the floor in front of you. Weight is shifted into the arms as you hold your elbows, then let go and lace your fingers together in front of you, keeping your elbows in the same position and forming a sort of tripod where your head will rest. Put your head into your hands, straighten your legs and slowly raise your hips. If you are comfortable in this position, walk your feet in as close to your body as you can, then bend your knees into your chest and lift your feet off the floor. Pause here before attempting to raise the knees, and then lift the knees while keeping them bent before straightening out into the full position. Alternatively, you can lock your fingers behind your head before you begin this pose, so only the elbows and the top of the head are on the floor. This formation makes it a little easier to use a wall for support, but you will want to rest your head on a thick yoga mat or rolled up blanket if you perform the pose this way. It’s no wonder people are intimidated by the thought of this pose
You can work up to completing this pose by working through each of the steps slowly. You could first where you walk the legs in toward the body, then, when you feel comfortable you could attempt bending the knees and raising the legs, and after you have mastered that try lifting farther until one day you are able to do the full pose.
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