Salamba Sarvangasana has a cooling, calming and soothing affect on the mind and body, and allows and abundance of blood and oxygen to flow and ...PH:0295690870|EMAIL:[email protected] | LOGOUTHomeAboutOurTeamCommunityBlogStudentTestimonialsPayItForwardTimetableBeginnersCourseTimetableOnlineClassesWorkshops&EventsClassDescriptionPricingNewStudentInformationGiftVouchersClassesWeeklyTimetableYogaClassesPilatesClassesPrivateTuitionRetreatsColoRiver2019Palmdale2018RetreatTestimonialsCorporateWellnessServicesStudioHireResourcesAlternativeTherapiesLocalPractitionersContactRominaTuesday,September26,20176:16PMSpotlighton:SalambaSarvangasanaSalamba–withsupport,Sarva–allorwhole,Anga–limborbody,Asana–poseBeforetherewasaMotherofDragonstherewasthe‘MotherofAsanas’,betterknownasSalambaSarvangasana(orsupportedshoulderstand).BKSIyengardescribesthis poseasonofthemostessentialinyoga.InLightonYogahesays“justasamotherstrivesforharmonyandhappinessinthehome,thisasana(pose)strivesforharmonyandhappinessinthehumansystem.”Shoulderstandisoneofthefirstinversionstaughttobeginners,andIyengarstudentsarerequiredtomasterSalambaSarvangasanabeforestartingtolearnheadstand(SalambaSirsasanaortheKingofAsanas).SalambaSarvangasanahasacooling,calmingandsoothingaffectonthemindandbody,andallowsandabundanceofbloodandoxygentoflowandcirculatefreelyaroundtheheart,chestandthroatregions.Invertedposesbringaboutmorefocus,newperspectivesandincreasefeelingofcourageandself-esteem.BKSIyengarsaysthat“afteralongillness,thepracticeofthisasanaregularlytwiceaday”canhelpbringbacklostvitality.Italsohelpscold,fluandsinusissuesandsymptomsandmanyotherailments.·     Supports:thethyroidandparathyroidglands·     Increases:bloodflowtotheheart,chestandthroat·     Helpswith:asthma,headachesandinsomniaPracticingshoulderstandonit’sownprovidesmanybenefitsforthewholebodyandmind,incontrastheadstand(Sirsasana)shouldneverbepracticedaloneandshouldalwaysbefollowedbyaSalambaSarvangasanainanybalancedyogasequence.Pleaseonlyattemptthisasanaund