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YOOne of the biggest Headstand lessons I ever learned was this
If you’re putting all the weight in your arms, you’ve already made the pose 10x harder
Because you’ve cut off a key line of support that makes the pose light & sustainable
For over a decade I was told the same thing:
“Build Headstand in your arms. Keep the weight off your head.”
So when I felt heavy, tired, unstable, I assumed it was me
Not the method
When everyone around you teaches the same thing, it doesn’t even occur to you there could be another way
That changed 15 years ago
Putting all the weight in your arms is why so many people struggle
Not a lack of strength
Not a lack of ability
It’s missing where the real foundation of the pose actually is
The “arms take all the weight” method is still widely taught, even by great teachers
When you hear people say “Headstand is dangerous for the neck”, what they often don’t know is that you can switch on a support system where the neck is safe because you have developed the most robust support system (which the neck is part of)
Avoiding it completely doesn’t make it safer
It often leaves the whole system underdeveloped
When you rely on arm power alone, the true support chain stays dormant
So if:
your arms burn quickly
floating the legs feels impossible or heavy
balance feels wobbly
staying up feels effortful
It’s not your strength
It’s your mechanics
Learning this changed everything
I then questioned everything
If the most common method wasn’t the most effective, what else wasn’t?
What else was missing? What else was overlooked?
This led me to years of study with the brilliance of Dona Holleman
Years of uncovering enhancements, rebuilding, busting myths, a complete overhaul of every asana
Which led me to support hundreds of students & teachers who felt “stuck” in their asana practice
Headstand was the turning point
So if you’re still relying solely on arm strength, don’t blame yourself
It’s the method you were given
There is a far more effective, whole body centred, mechanics driven approach
It’s exactly what I teach & support students & teachers with inside Inversion Foundations
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