Head stand

Bikram Choudhury created this style of yoga that emphasizes physical activity and high heat. After its boom in popularity, it was met with controversy regarding the credibility of the technique and the integrity of the teacher.

The headstand, or sometimes head stand, is a pose that is an inversion posture of standing head down. The technique is used in different settings such as yoga, breakdancing, acrobatics and beginner gymnastics.

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Although everybody laughs I used to be able to do this. Doing this shoot made me want to start some yoga practice again. Three shots comped together showing the progression through three yoga headstand asanas. The shots were taken one after another in quick succession. Verity has not moved her arms or head and it is interesting to see the change in the lighting between the three shots. Compare the light on her face and arms between the first two shots and the light on her legs between the…

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It's doable, as long as you follow these steps.

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