Being upside down is a strange sensation; after all, we spend the majority of our life up the ‘right’ way. A lot of people become anxious when approaching a inversions as they are not what they are used to, however it is worth delving into the unknown in this case, as standing on your head can help both your body and your mind. After getting to know the facts, the way we stand all day might not seem like the right way after all.
Inversions help your body to recover from the overwhelming compression of gravity, as well as the tension held from everyday activities.
An inversion is a pose in which you hold your heart higher than your head, for example in Salamba Sarvangasana (shoulder stand) or Halasana (plow pose). These poses help your body to recover from the overwhelming compression of gravity, as well as the tension held from everyday activities. An inversion is advantageous for the cardiovascular, lymphatic, endocrine and nervous systems- basically it’s good for your whole body.
In terms of the cardiovascular system, turning yourself upside down increases the flow of fresh blood to the heart, helping to improve your circulation in a way that aerobic exercise does. Inversions are also said to improve lung tissue quality.
On top of this, we all owe inversions a chance as they can help to improve back pain, which many of us might suffer from at some point, whether it be after sitting at a desk for hours on end, or from other forms of exercise. The spinal cord is an important part of the body, and by inverting we can improve our posture, making the way we sit and stand less stressful on the back.
Inversions are the yogic approach to controlling indigestion
Inversions are the yogic approach to controlling indigestion, which can cause anxiety and skin disorders, as well as being very uncomfortable. Speaking of uncomfortable, inversions can also help to counteract premenstrual symptoms. When blood circulation is improved, the hormones become balanced to help make a person feel light hearted and happier than usual.
For anyone who suffers from sleeping problems, these magical inversions can help with that too. When the mind is at peace and blood is flowing healthily, a person will sleep better. When you are inverted, muscle tension decreases, therefore relaxing the body, making it easier to sleep.
Crazily, inversions are also said to stop people from shrinking, as they grow older. There we go everyone, we don’t have to be tiny, frail and hunched when we get older, and all we have to do to stop it is stand on our head for a few minutes a day!
With the amount of benefits that inversions hold, it’s a wonder we don’t all walk around on our hands rather than our feet all day. Not many people have time for that though, so we can just start with a few minutes hanging out upside down a day to improve our health out of sight.
Join our ‘Building Strength & Conditioning Towards Inversions’ 90 minute Virtual Masterclass on Sat May 16 at 2pm with Kula teacher Stephanie Williams. Bookings: www.kulayoga.com.au/workshops
Original Post by Louisa Macleod
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