Salamba Sirsasana Using a Chair

The Yoga Chair is a very effective prop to practice Salamba Sirsasana.

𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭: 𝗨𝗿𝗱𝗵𝘃𝗮 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗮 (𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗸𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗮 (𝗢𝗻𝗲-𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱)

This variation in Sirsasana uses the chair as support for one of both legs.

This variation is very accessible for beginners who are still struggling with the fear of lifting into a headstand from the floor.

𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮: 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀.

In order to protect the head and neck from excessive pressure from Headstand, it is crucial to lift the shoulder girdle with the shoulder blades firming into the body.

In this variation, the front of the chair seat keeps arms and shoulder muscles and keeps the shoulder blades in place and learn how strong the shoulder blade muscles need to work in free-standing Sisasana.

𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯: 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲.

This variation utilizes the frame of the backrest and the seat to support the shoulders and elbows making the pose more stable as the elbows are blocked agains the frame which helps activate the arms in this position.

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀:

▶️ The use of the chair in yoga not only helps us to perform poses that are difficult to perform independently with more ease.

▶️ It also helps us learn and study alignment in greater depth.

▶️ We can also be able to stay longer in the poses to achieve the full benefits of the asana.