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Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)

This yoga pose will will gently prepare you for the crown chakra headstand as you will get used to the increased blood flow to your head. As you hold this position, be sure to concentrate on your ajna chakra (third eye). This position also calms the mind and energizes the entire body.

Begin by kneeling down on all fours while keeping your back flat.

Begin to slowly walk your hands farther forward, while your palms remain flat on the floor. Spread your fingers and establish firm contact with the floor.

Exhale and lift your taibone as your straighten your legs while keeping your feet flat on the floor. Lengthen your tailbone away from the pelvis.

Keep lifting your buttocks towards the ceiling.

Strengthen your knees but make sure to not lock them up.

Keep your hands and arms straight while keeping firm contact with the floor. Press your palms into the mat.

Remain in this pose for about 1 - 3 minutes.

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Child's Pose (Balasana)

This is one of the most powerful yoga poses. It will help you get in touch with your own breathing and with the movement and flow of air within your belly. In this posture, the pranic water energy will flow and awaken you to your inner life as you observe your breath.

Kneel on a yoga mat (or the soft ground). Separate your legs about hip width apart and sit on your heels.

Exhale slowly as you lean forward and fold the top half of your body over the lower half.

Lengthen your tailbone as you rest your forehead on the may.

As you hold this pose, let your arms go back so that the backs of your hands are resting on the mat. Alternatively, you can also stretch your arms in front of your body with palms resting on the mat.

While you are in the child's pose position, quietly observe your breath as it fills your abdomen and chest. Bring your awareness to your pelvic area and notice how you feel with each in breath, and also with each out breath.

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Plow Pose (Halasana)

This is an advanced yoga pose

This yoga posture provides a strong opening for both the throat and the heart chakra. This position symbollically allows us to 'plow' energetically through the 'field' in order to implant new patterns of behavior which will serve us better in our lives.

During this position you may need to use a folded towel to place underneath your shoulders for better support.

Lie on your back with your arms by your side. Breathe in.

On an out breath, bend your knees and bring your thighs up towards your belly.

Engage your core muscles and lift your bottom off the floor.

Place your heads on your lower back and begin to straighten your legs upwards.

Stabalize yourself in this posture and take a few breaths. Allow your face, scalp, neck and shoulders to 'release'. Observe your breath.

When you feel you have release the tension from your face, neck and shoulders, and when your breathing is even and steady, slowly drop on leg behind your head.

If your breath remains steady, drop the other leg behind your head.

Hold the psoture for few breaths and visualize your heart and throat chakra gently opening to the power and flow of energy.