Read on for Fi’s step-by-step guide to a wobble-free Shirshasana.

Start in table top position with your hands and knees on the floor. Then, place your forearms on the mat with one forearm crossed in front of the other.
Interlace your hands – creating a bottomless triangle shape with your forearms (the point of the triangle being your interlaced hands).
Ensure that your elbows are no wider than shoulder-width apart to avoid deactivating your shoulders and keeping your weight from sinking into your neck.
Place the crown of your head to rest on the mat in between your palms, so that your hands act as a cradle for the back of your head.
With your toes tucked under, lift your knees off the ground and straighten your legs. From here, check how it feels to push your forearms down and lift your head slightly before placing it back down. Never lose that activation of your shoulders throughout the entire move.
Walk your feet in towards your torso until your spine goes from being flexed to straight. This is a vital part of coming into a headstand to avoid any need for kicking up or using momentum.
Start by lifting one foot off the ground, bending the knee in towards the chest before bringing that same foot back down. Repeat on the other side.
When you feel confident enough, lift both feet off the ground, but one at a time. Ensure that you keep your knees close to your chest. If you kick your legs up and back you will most likely topple over and potentially hurt yourself. So be mindful that you have a lot of weight bearing down on your neck which is a relatively small area of your body.
Only when you can hold your knees into your chest for at least 5 breaths would I recommend trying to extend one leg upwards. By keeping one knee bent in towards the chest is the only way you’ll fall out the same way you came in, so this is a safe way to gain strength and confidence before eventually lifting up both legs so that your ankles, hips and shoulders stack on top of each other in a straight line.
Ensure your inner thighs remain active as you zip up your legs, keep your core engaged for spinal.

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