[[File:Adho Mukha Vrksasana.png|thumb|right|''One Arm Split Handstand'']]
A '''handstand'''<ref name="handstand"/> is =Technique==# To begin this asana, you must start with the Adho Mukha Svanasana or the Downward Facing Dog Pose. # If you are a beginner and are practicing with the act support of supporting the body in a stablewall, inverted vertical position by balancing on make sure your hands are placed about six inches away from the wall.# Walk towards your hands, making sure your shoulders are placed exactly over your wrists.# Bend the knee of any one leg, and lift the foot of the other leg off the floor. In a basic handstand Straighten the leg once you are comfortable.# Then, as the vertical leg takes the support of the wall, gently lift up the body other leg. Hold until you are comfortable.# While you do this, you must make sure your head is held straight with between your upper arms .# Now, try and take your feet off the wall. Engage your legs fully extended. Setting your gaze on a certain point on the floor will also help.# Hold the pose for a minute or more. Breathe deep and slow.# To release this asana, with hands spaced approximately shoulder-width apart. There are many variations of handstandsbring your legs down, but in all cases one at a handstand performer must possess adequate balance and upper body strengthtime.Relax!<ref name="Technique"/>
'''Handstands are performed ==Technique in many athletic activities, including acro dance, cheerleading, circus, [[yoga]], and gymnastics'''. Some variation of handstand is performed on every gymnastic apparatus, and many tumbling skills pass through a handstand position during their execution. Breakdancers incorporate handstands in freezes and kicks. Armstand dives—a category found in competitive platform diving—are dives that begin with a handstand. In games or contests, swimmers perform underwater handstands with their legs and feet extended above the water.pictures/animation==
'''''Handstands are known by various other names. In yoga, the handstand is known as Adho Mukha Vrksasana translating to Downward-facing Tree Pose. In capoeira it is named bananeira'''''.
==BenefitsEffects==# It makes the wrists, arms, and shoulders strong.# The belly is given a good stretch.# Practicing this asana improves your sense of balance.# Blood circulation is enhanced all over the body.# The brain is calmed and relaxed.# This asana helps relieve stress and mild depression.<ref name="Effects"/>
*It makes the wrists, arms, and shoulders strong.==Related Asanas==*Blood circulation is enhanced all over the body.[[Sirsasana]]*This asana helps relieve stress and mild depression.[[Pincha Mayurasana]]
==Special requisites== ==Initial practice notes==As beginners, it might be hard to straighten your elbows when you are in this pose. To get this right, you could use a strap. Buckle it up and loop it over the upper arms, just above the elbows. Stretch out your arms such that they are shoulder-width apart. As you do this, make sure the strap snugly fits on the outer arms. Then, use the strap to straighten the elbows. But make sure you push your arms away from the strap while in the asana. == References ==
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<ref name="handstandTechnique">[httpshttp://enwww.wikipediastylecraze.orgcom/wikiarticles/handstand-pose-adho-mukha-vrksasana/Handstand #TheBenefitsOfTheHandstand "wikipediaHow To Do The Adho Mukha Vrksasana"]</ref></references>
<ref name="Effects">[http://www.yogawiz.com/articles/4/yoga-asana-benefits/benefits-and-importance-of-adho-mukha-vrksasana.html "Health Benefits"]</ref>
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==External Links==* [https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/yogapedia-challenge-pose-handstand-adho-mukha-vrksasana Adho Mukha Vrksasana on yogajournal.com]* [Categoryhttps:Yoga//www.tummee.com/yoga-poses/adho-mukha-vrksasana Adho Mukha Vrksasana on tummee.com]* [http://www.bradpriddy.com/yoga/handst.htm Adho Mukha Vrksasana on bradpriddy.com]
