Halasana - Plough

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ALIGNMENT

From Salamba Sarvangasana, exhale, slowly lower your toes to the floor behind your head, hinge from the hips joints

Lift the top of your thighs and sit bones towards the ceiling, roll your inner thighs down to the ground

Release your hands away from your back and clasp your hands behind you on the ground

Press the arms down and lift your thighs up toward the ceiling

To come down, use your arms to slowly roll your hips down

Salamba Sirsasana - Headstand

ALIGNMENT

Using a wall for support if needed. From kneeing, interlink your fingers and place your forearms on the ground, elbows shoulder width apart

Cradle your head in your palms, place the top of your head on the ground

Inhale, lift your hip up and walk your feet forward, with bent or straight legs. Exhale, draw your navel intowards your spine, slowly lift your legs off the ground and reach your feet up high

Firm your legs, hug your outer hips to the midline, press through the balls of your feet

To come down, slowly bend your knees and lower your feet to the ground

Pincha Mayurasana - Peacock

ALIGNMENT

Using a wall for support if needed. From kneeling, place your forearms parallel on the ground, shoulder width apart. Root down through your forearms and lengthen upwards to your shoulders, broaden your collarbones

Gaze between your forearms, walk your feet in towards your arms. Bend your left leg, lift your right foot and flex out through the heel

Spring your legs up overhead, extend your feet up high, firm your legs and hug your outer hips to midline, press through the balls of your feet

To come down, slowly bend your knees and lower your feet to the ground