4 benefits that the handstand (planting a handstand) can bring to your health –

Do not say that. Don’t even think about it! Planting a banana tree is not just a child’s thing. Sure, you probably spent more time getting upside down when you were younger, but there’s no age limit! And with all the health benefits listed below, you’ll want to practice the pose every day!

1. It’s fun: handstand makes you feel relaxed and happy like a child. The position will literally give you a new perspective on life as you find your balance. Feeling sad? Standing upside down is a great way to give your body a boost of joy.

2. Stability: this may be obvious, but practicing the handstand helps improve your sense of balance. The stillness and stability you feel in your body translates into your emotional state, making you feel more calm and centered.

3. Strength! It takes a great deal of muscular energy to support your weight by your hands alone. Not only will you increase strength in your palms, wrists and forearms, you will also notice a difference in muscle definition in your shoulders and upper back.

4. Fall 7 times, get up 8: since this is an advanced stance, you’ll likely fall over at first. But have the determination to stay committed and overcome even your fear and frustration. This can flow through to other areas of your life, too.

Don’t know how to start practicing? Positioning becomes much easier when a door is used as a support. “You support your back and feet on the frame, which gives you a feeling of security”, says teacher Shakti Leal, from Espaço Nirvana, in Rio de Janeiro. “Not to mention that the weight on the hands decreases”, she says. We help you to be safer in inversion, just follow the steps below:

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1. Place your hands on the floor, leaving your arms extended, and lean your back against the frame. Feet are firmly on the floor, leaning against the other side of the frame. Keep your legs extended. Contract your abs and lift your hips a little.

two. Raise your bent right leg and place your knee, shin and instep on the frame.

3. Extend the right leg up, leaving the instep resting on the frame.

4. With your back well supported and the instep of your right foot on the doorframe, push off and lift your extended left leg upwards until it rests on the other side of the doorframe. The arms must remain extended.

5. At the end, take the extended right leg to the opposite side of the stop. Press your feet against the wall. That’s what’s going to help her stay in the pose. Try to stay in the position for 20 or 30 seconds. To come back, lower the right leg and then the left.