Build up to Headstand

Hi Esther, There is no weight on the head in Dolphin posture as we use it as a preparation to strengthen arms and shoulders with the movement of the body forward and backwards (palms of hands are together). The second version we do is half Sirsasana - the head is on the floor but we make sure that the body weight is on the arms and elbows, so the head is only touching the floor. This is ideally what happens in the full head stand (Sirsasana) where the weight is not on the head to protect the neck. I hope this helps and I hope you enjoy practising with us here at Ekhart Yoga! Francesca

I like so much this sequence to prepare into headstand! thank you Franchesca. But tell me tell me something, once you are in dolphin pose ... is there no weight at all on the head? Just on elbows and forearms?? love Esther

Thanks - great class!

Thanks - great class!

Revisited this and it is so calming and satisfying - thank you

Felt very calm after this class - like the detailed instructions and the time given to the poses. Thank you

Thanks you Francesca, I enjoyed your class and will keep practicing :)

Thank you Francesca, very interesting class, made me feel like going into the full pose and I nearly did! 😍❤️

Lovely class. I have a bit to go before I can do full bridge pose & headstand, but I'm glad for the practice. Thanks Francesca!

Thanks Francesca, excellent program. I couldn't do Wheel pose, but i will try to do it,step by step. I will repeat this sequence for sure. Thanks so much for your great practice