Mat Matters, Episode 73: Piking Up Into Headstand

​{Oh headstand, how I love you. And miss you! It's been too long since we were able to hang out every day.} 

Readers: as I've mentioned before, I've been dealing with some neck and jaw issues for the past two years or so, and therefore haven't been practicing headstand as much as I'd like. In fact, I've only come into it very sporadically, mostly on those days when I can't stand it any longer and just want to say hello--and I've truly missed it. 

Thus, today's video on how to pike into bound (or basket) headstand. When I do make an exception to my 'no headstand' rule and come into it, this is the way that I do it because I think it's an amazingly effective way to build your core strength and find stability while upside down.

PLUS, I think it's the best way to ensure you that you don't put too much weight in your head and neck when invering. So, lets do it!

A few notes: 

• This method of entering headstand is for practitioners who have been working on headstand for a while and feel very comfortable coming into bound headstand without a wall.
  
  
• If you're new to the pose or are still working on it, I recommend watching this past video for a breakdown more geared towards newbies: (OMG, please excuse the horrible echo/sound quality--this is only the second video I ever made and I hadn't figured things out yet!).  
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Enjoy!