Shoulder Stand
I’ll break this move down into steps, covering a few variations for this move. Thick yoga mats can make working on this more comfortable. Type: FLOOR WORK
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Oh, I love this move! Going to favs
oh yay!
your legs are ahhh-mazing, great move
Veena, I found I can only get into the stand position by having a bit of jump from my lower leg. Is it because of lacking core strength or incorrect positioning?
May be positioning or it could be lack of hamstring flexibility.
Thanks for the advice Veena . It might be positioning as I am generally flexible. How to go from here? Keep positioning till it’s right ? Or can work on other a few things which can help this one?
Try making sure your placing the arm that is under you far enough out to the side..you don’t want it directly under your body. So play around with that and see if it helps.
I love the backward shoulder roll and its variations. Though I find the control difficult in the shoulder stand and never wanted to work on it. But, I just watched a YouTube clip where Karol Helms rolls forward over her shoulder and somehow makes it look sexy, so now I am inspired to work on it again… hope I don’t break my neck.
I can’t wait to start working on this one!
Veena, I finally got this today! I can find solid balance, and do different variations. So excited!
Is it possible to do this move without wrecking my glasses? =/
I would take them off Kasanya
Doh, guess I’ll scratch this move off the list then. Glasses off isn’t an option for me. Thanks, Veena!
I think this move looks so nice but it hurts my shoulder so much just by putting some of my weight on it. Does that ever get better?
To take pressure off the shoulder make sure your pressing more through the arms. You may need to adjust the bottom arm out farther from your side. Think of pressing with that arm and the opposite hand more than resting on the shoulder. 🙂
I am still a beginner, I been working on my core and shoulder exercises, when would be a good time for me to practice this?
This is an advanced move, I suggest having a solid elbow stand first. Everything on sv is placed in an order that allows you to build up the strength and technique needed for more advanced work. 😊
Thanks veena, I know everything is in order, I want to work up to this, I know it will take time. When I have a solid elbow stand I can work on this? Is that right.
Yes.
Hi Veena, sorry but i seem to have constant silly questions for you – please bear with me. 🙂
The “Shoulder Roll” it is basically “Backward roll”? while the “Shoulder Stand” is a “Forward Roll” ?
At class, the instructor taught us a “Forward Roll” starting lying flat on your belly, but also ending in the same position ( lying flat on belly) I have issue doing this move, do you have any video in the lessons that I can view? Thanks.
P.S your lessons been wonderful help me understand and improve so much! Thank you!
I get what you’re saying I think….You want help with the forward roll? Try the Forward Lateral Shoulder Rolls lesson in the floorwork section. It’s pretty much a forward roll but to the side! I hope that helps!
Thanks