Sarvangasana Variations

Blog - Sarvangasana

Kathy Cook

Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher

Experiment and Observe—Iyengar Yoga

Sarvangasana translates to “the entire body and all the limbs,” reflecting how this posture benefits the whole body.

In this video, we explore various ways to practice Salamba Sarvangasana to enhance our experience.

We’ll use props to achieve more lift and extension, open the shoulders more fully, and increase comfort in the pose.

This sequence is designed for experimentation—observe your experience and notice the subtle effects of each variation.

This sequence includes:

Blanket folding

Half Halasana (ardha)

Halasana

Shoulderstand using different folds of blanket, bandages, chair + height

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