Print PDF
Favorite
Email
How to do a Tripod Headstand
Practicing headstands promotes balance, good posture and improves circulation. Make sure you are feeling rested when you decide to try the headstand.
If you have never done a headstand before, you should try this against a bare wall (no pictures, etc.) and make room in your immediate surroundings, because you may fall down. Its important not to push yourself too hard, some days you just may not have it in you. But don't give up if you don't succeed the first time, its all about practice making perfect.
Practicing headstands promotes balance, good posture and improves circulation. Make sure you are feeling rested when you decide to try the headstand.
If you have never done a headstand before, you should try this against a bare wall (no pictures, etc.) and make room in your immediate surroundings, because you may fall down. Its important not to push yourself too hard, some days you just may not have it in you. But don't give up if you don't succeed the first time, its all about practice making perfect.
Remove these ads by
Signing UpStep 1Supplies
Supplies
Clean room
Wall void of pictures or other hangings that could get bumped
Blanket or yoga mat (something to give your head a little padding, but still flat)
Clean room
Wall void of pictures or other hangings that could get bumped
Blanket or yoga mat (something to give your head a little padding, but still flat)
| « Previous Step | Download PDFView All Steps | Next Step » |
If you've never done this before, here's what I'd recommend in addition:
Get a friend to spot you - Your idea of how straight you are is probably wrong at first. Being afraid to fall over backwards is common and keeps many people from being even close to being straight.
Be OK with falling over - Practice going too far and falling over. It's good to have a plan for this to cut down on the fear. If you can do a bridge, drop into a bridge. If you can go into a roll, do that. If neither, plop some cushions down to crash into. And then work on your bridge.
It will hurt less as you do it more - The top of your head will likely hurt at first. That will go away. Over a few sessions I went from needing a wool cap to being able to headstand on plywood w/o a problem.
Stand up straight - Stand with your back against a wall to find good alignment. Remember this when you're upside down and visualize pushing your feet down onto the "ground" instead of up in the air.