{"id":10960,"date":"2019-08-15T11:37:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T11:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=10960"},"modified":"2022-08-17T09:30:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T07:30:48","slug":"do-you-know-what-inverted-poses-in-yoga-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/yoga-blog\/do-you-know-what-inverted-poses-in-yoga-are\/","title":{"rendered":"What are inverted poses in Yoga?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An inverted pose is when your hips and heart are higher than your head. In other words, you are upside down. Inverted poses often require good core, shoulder and arm strength to avoid injury.<\/p>\n<p>With some poses, inversion is a lot more obvious, like the handstand. However, many of the common poses in Yoga, like the child&#8217;s pose, you won&#8217;t even notice are inverted.<\/p>\n<h2>Examples of inverted poses<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Downward-facing dog<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most common inverted poses in Yoga, if you don&#8217;t count child&#8217;s pose, is the <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/downward-dog-staple-yoga-pose\/\">downward-facing dog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll begin with your knees below your hips and move your feet hip&#8217;s width apart. Then extend your hands slightly forward and lift your hips up and back. At this point, your hips will be the highest part of your body, making it an inverted pose.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, you relax your shoulders, chest and heels.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Halasana<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On your mat, lie down with your back flat against the floor. Move your shoulders underneath your back and connect your hands. Then slowly lift your legs up and over your core until you pass your head and meet the floor above your head.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Feathered peacock <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You start this pose off like you would downward dog, but your forearms are on the mat with your elbows shoulder-width apart. Engage your core and slowly walk your feet closer to your body. You can then lift one, or both, feet at a time until they are directly above your hips. Your back will arch slightly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10963 size-us_600_600_crop\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG-20180731-WA0008-600x525.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy - Inverted poses\" width=\"600\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Normally, you associate being upside down with a head rush. However, there are many benefits associated with inverted <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/become-master-standing-yoga-poses\/\">poses<\/a>:<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Improves circulation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When you are inverted, the rush you feel is more oxygen and blood moving through your brain. This can improve your mental functions, like concentration, memory and processing abilities.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Increases immunity to illness<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Lymph moves through the body and picks up toxins and bacteria that make you ill. They move as a result of <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/what-do-muscles-use-for-energy-during-exercise\/\">muscle <\/a>contractions and gravity. This is why, being inverted will help your lymph to move easily into your respiratory system, where many toxins and bacteria enter your body.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Helps you relax<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Some inversions can help calm your nervous system by activating the parasympathetic nervous system and producing feelings of balance and calm.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Improves your muscles and balance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Inverted poses are balancing acts on their own. Once you master the poses, you will feel that your day-to-day balance also improves. This is especially appealing to the clumsier people of the world.<\/p>\n<p>It also increases your core strength, which also makes your body stronger and more balanced.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/contact-us\/\">Contact Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Among benefits like improving your physical health, immunity and brain functionality, inverted poses give you a different perspective on life. Literally! Once you have perfected them, you will feel invigorated and more confident with what you are capable of. It is also very relaxing, once you get past the falling over that results in laughter. Want to learn more about Yoga &#8211; and perhaps even become a Yoga instructor yourself? Trifocus Fitness Academy&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/yoga-certification\/\">Yoga Certification Course <\/a>is the perfect way for you to achieve this! If you are .keen to discover more about this course, please follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/yoga-certification\/\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/yoga-certification\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5268 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer2-600x96.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus Yoga registration\" width=\"600\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer2-600x96.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer2-300x48.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer2-768x123.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer2-1024x164.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/footer2.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy - Yoga Certification\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sc-7eD1csZw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An inverted pose is when your hips and heart are higher than your head. 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