Inversion Yoga Poses
Master inversions—overcome fear and discover how to defy gravity with these step-by-step instructions. Learn how to prepare for and stay safe in inversion yoga poses.
Latest in Inversion Yoga Poses
Plow Pose
Plow Pose (Halasana) reduces backache and can help you get to sleep.
Legs Up the Wall Pose
There's a general consensus among modern yogis that Viparita Karani or Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose may have the power to cure whatever ails you.
Handstand
Adho Mukha Vrksasana boosts energy and confidence, and can literally give you a new perspective on life.
Supported Headstand
Standing on your head in Salamba Sirsasana strengthens the whole body and calms the brain.
Downward-Facing Dog
One of yoga's most widely recognized poses, Adho Mukha Svanasana strengthens the core and improves circulation, while providing a delicious, full-body stretch.
“Hairstand” Is the Latest Viral Yoga Challenge. Here’s How to Do It Safely
The hair might steal the show in this scroll-stopping posture, but hidden underneath is the demanding—and rewarding—One-Armed Handstand.
Why Inversions Should Be a Part of Your Yoga Practice
Being upside down can shift how we view the world—literally and figuratively.
This Sequence Will Help You Practice Inversions Safely
Have you been wanting to try Headstand and Handstand—but too nervous to start practicing these inversions? This sequence can help.
Challenge Pose: Salamba Sirsasana II
Shift your perspective as you move step by step into Salamba Sirsasana II.
8 Top Yoga Teachers Give Their Best Advice for Finding Bravery in Inversions
Do inversions make you anxious—and excited to try them? Work through those nagging fears and you’ll reap all the juicy benefits. Here, 8 top yoga teachers share their best tips for how to find the courage to go upside down, or to try a new inverted pose.
How the Teres Major Can Make or Break Healthy Shoulders in Inversions
Start to understand, lengthen, and strengthen your teres major—a little-known muscle that can be the key to protecting your shoulders when you go upside down.
Turn Your Practice Upside Down: A Yogi’s Guide to Inversions
How to do it, why you should, and the secrets to making inversions less scary, more stable, and a ton of fun
Build Core Strength for Challenge Poses with Bakasana Toe Taps
If you’ve mastered Bakasana and are ready to take your arm balance practice to the next level, try incorporating these Bakasana toe-taps into your routine.
Daily Practice Challenge: Inversions for Illumination Sequence 2
This week, Los Angeles-based yoga teacher Clio Manuelian offers an invigorating and grounding inversions-focused plan to prepare the body and mind to open to the insight of meditation.
Daily Practice Challenge: Inversions for Illumination Sequence 1
This week, Los Angeles-based yoga teacher Clio Manuelian offers an invigorating and grounding inversions-focused plan to prepare the body and mind to open to the insight of meditation.
Baptiste Yoga: Strong-Core Flow With Handstand Switch Kicks
Master Baptiste Yoga teacher Leah Cullis created this fun and challenging sequence to boost your core strength and mood as you flip your world upside down.
Kino MacGregor’s 4-Step Get-Your-Handstand Plan
Use these four steps to guide your practice, build inner strength, and nail the coveted pose. Go get it!
Challenge Pose: Supported Headstand
Move step by step with courage and strength into Salamba Sirsasana.
4 Steps To Free Yourself from Fear of Inversions
Inversions are a rite of a passage, testing your mental and physical boundaries. Learn how to conquer your fear.
Challenge Pose: 5 Steps To Master Forearm Balance
Learn to balance as you move step by step into Pincha Mayurasana.