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HI there! Yoga today is a great way to start a yoga practice. Don't get discouraged if you can't do all the moves. The process is the fun part! Like anonymous says above, every day is new and different. Awaken to what is happening with your body, breath and notice the sensations and thoughts that arise. Our beginner classes are also a great way to build sequentially so that the body and mind slowly gains the skills to concentrate and breathe appropriately. So if you want to feel more at ease at bending your body and consciousness, practice! Please also recognize that it is not part of the practice to judge how "good" you did. If you are brave and dedicated to step into a challenging, life affirming practice, so many great things will happen inside. Look at the insights that you get, and how you feel about your day. Let your desire to do yoga fuel you through the tougher practices and keep it up! Flag as offensive

hey! thanks alot for the answers! i will try to find a yoga-class in my town because i think that with a teacher there i can learn faster/better. but this doesn't mean that i will let go of yogatoday!! it also doesn't mean that Neesha is not great! cause she obviously is :) i gotta work more on the breath-techniques. thanks for this great site! Flag as offensive

i would hope that you would never stop coming to yoga today! i have been on this site for a few months now and i use it almost every day! the teachers are great and you can choose a class for however you are feeling! Flag as offensive

YES back at ya!!! Flag as offensive

Thank YOU for your sweetness! Flag as offensive

In my experience, when you first start practicing headstand, the eyes feel a little uncomfortable during the pose, but afterwards feel fresh and bright. Make sure your head is resting on exactly the right part, and your arms are taking weight, the shoulders pushing away from the ears. If you lean against a wall, this can make the body uncentered and put pressure on the wrong part of the head. These points helped me when I started headstand. As far as I know, if you have glaucoma you should never practice headstand, as the pressure in the eyes increases considerably in this position. Flag as offensive

HI Gudrun, The yogis above give good advice. My concerns is that you are doing headstand without optimal alignment and without balanced action. Do you have a teacher in your area that can help you find the appropriate place to balance on your head so that you keep a natural curve of your neck? Also, your shoulders may not be open enough to fully support good neck alignment. Another function of inversions is playing with pulsation. You need to draw muscle energy of the the whole body into the midline and concentrate the drawing in in the palate. Then from the palate, extend ACTIVELY down through the crown of your head and Actively up through the rest of the body. I teach a series of classes on this website that prepare you for headstand safely. Try those and be honest about your alignment. If your shoulders are not open enough or you are too passive, it can cause unnecessary pressure in the head and you should not do it. Blessings for the best! Flag as offensive