Inversions are more than just striking shapes. Whether it’s the thrill of handstand, the quiet focus of headstand, or the gentle surrender of legs up the wall, going upside down invites us to meet ourselves in new ways.

When we invert, we literally shift our perspective. Balancing on our hands or forearms can bring up fear, excitement, or resistance. These sensations are an invitation — to meet what arises with breath and presence. To remember that courage doesn’t always look like nailing the pose; sometimes it’s just showing up, trying again, wobbling, falling, laughing.

Not all inversions need to be fiery. Restorative shapes like legs up the wall or child’s pose allow us to feel held by the ground, supported while our nervous system recalibrates. Inverting gently can help quiet the mind and soothe the body, offering a sense of safety and grounding.

Inversions ask us to trust , trust in our breath, our body, the floor beneath us. They remind us that self-regulation often begins when we dare to shift how we see the world. Inversions can be both scary and comforting, and they take us on a long journey of trust and confidence building.

In my mid 20’s my then partner told me that they thought I would never be able to handstand, so now it is my personal mission to work towards a handstand, I tend not to focus on the asana shapes in my own practice, but I am a deeply stubborn and proud person, so often times in my classes we will work towards the possibility of a handstand, sometimes little hops, sometimes spending the class working towards handstands or other inversions at the wall. My dreams are often full of handstands, finding that beautiful moment between control and surrender, my dreams of a beautiful handstand away from the support of the wall remain just dreams for now, but I remain dedicated to one day, maybe when I am 75 finding and holding a handstand… and then quickly falling out of it, that is the yoga! but at the very least I would have proven that person and in a way myself wrong and there is nothing more that I love then proving the haters (myself included) wrong.

Inversions, turning upside down to self regulate

Inversions are more than just striking shapes. Whether it’s the thrill of handstand, the quiet focus of headstand, or the gentle surrender of legs up the wall, going upside down invites us to meet ourselves in new ways.

Not all inversions need to be fiery. Restorative shapes like legs up the wall or child’s pose allow us to feel held by the ground, supported while our nervous system recalibrates. Inverting gently can help quiet the mind and soothe the body, offering a sense of safety and grounding.

Inversions ask us to trust , trust in our breath, our body, the floor beneath us. They remind us that self-regulation often begins when we dare to shift how we see the world. Inversions can be both scary and comforting, and they take us on a long journey of trust and confidence building.

First Frost Yoga

Inversions, turning upside down to self regulate

Inversions are more than just striking shapes. Whether it’s the thrill of handstand, the quiet focus of headstand, or the gentle surrender of legs up the wall, going upside down invites us to meet ourselves in new ways.

Not all inversions need to be fiery. Restorative shapes like legs up the wall or child’s pose allow us to feel held by the ground, supported while our nervous system recalibrates. Inverting gently can help quiet the mind and soothe the body, offering a sense of safety and grounding.

Inversions ask us to trust , trust in our breath, our body, the floor beneath us. They remind us that self-regulation often begins when we dare to shift how we see the world. Inversions can be both scary and comforting, and they take us on a long journey of trust and confidence building.

Benefits of Yin Yoga: A gentle form of activism

First Frost Yoga