ADHO MUKHA VRIKSASANA

ADHO MUKHA VRIKSASANA , "Adho Mukha" means upside down and "Vriksasana" the tree, either the inverted tree posture or more commonly hand balancing.

This inversion posture which requires courage and balance has multiple benefits. This posture develops, energizes and harmoniously strengthens the body. It strengthens the shoulders, arms, wrists, lower back and fully develops the rib cage. She is a good preparatory posture for all the other inversions and for the back bends. Like all inversions, blood flow increases and the heart rate must be kept calm. Tissues regenerate with the change in the direction of blood flow in the legs and viscera. The diaphragm is squeezed by the abdominals and then promotes longer exhalations and the amount of carbon dioxide coming from the lungs increases.

Having your head down energizes the mind, strengthens self-confidence and promotes concentration and adaptation skills. The engagement of the muscles to which it uses also releases endorphins, the hormones of the well-being.

On the spiritual point, when the hands are connected to the earth, the two chakras at the ends of the body, the root chakra Muladhara and the crown chakra Sahasrara, being inverted, it purifies mental clarity and consciousness.