{{Short description|Pose that is an inversion posture of standing head down}} [[File:Hand and headstand.JPG|thumb|upright|Man doing a headstand in a park in Buenos Aires]]
The '''headstand''', or sometimes '''head stand''', is a pose that is an inversion posture of standing head down. The technique is used in different settings such as yoga, breakdancing, acrobatics and beginner gymnastics.
== How to practice headstand ==
* Start from kneeling position on mat and put your forearms on the floor in front of you. * Weave your fingers together and lie on your head, making a stable “tripod” with your hands and head. * Pressure your hips and straighten your legs, under your toes, until your hips are vertically above your shoulders. * Engage your core and peel your legs off the ground at the very start when moving them towards the ceiling. * Keep the steady position between your hands or to your toes and don’t let your head go down, but rather keep a straight line from head to heels. * Breathe for a few moments, then gradually add duration to your pose with your strength and comfort level growing. * To exit the pose, lower the legs slowly back down with the support of your hands and then lower yourself to a kneeling position.
==Health risks==
* If the headstand is not done perfectly, the performer is likely to suffer head injury from standing on the head. * If one is suffering from high blood pressure''',''' one should avoid performing a headstand.
==In yoga==
The yoga headstand, Shirshasana, may be balanced and symmetrical from all perspectives, even though not always in a legs-vertical position. The asana has many variations, several of them asymmetrical.
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File:Shirshasana.jpg|Yoga headstand, Shirshasana File:Unknown Headstand 1.jpg|alt=Unknown Headstand 1|With feet as in Baddha Konasana File:Mr-yoga-sideways-bound-angle-headstand-1.jpg|A variation </gallery>
==See also== * Handstand
== References ==
* [https://baliyttc.com/yoga-posture/headstand-sirsasana/ Bali Yoga Teacher Training center]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG_gP46E21Y A video of a head stand] * [https://www.yogateachertraining-india.com/headstand-or-sirsasana-advantages-disadvantages-precautions Freeze and Headstand Tutorial] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811001816/https://www.yogateachertraining-india.com/headstand-or-sirsasana-advantages-disadvantages-precautions |date=2020-08-11 }}
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Category:Static elements (gymnastics) ru:Перевёрнутые асаны#Ширшасана