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Sometimes the best way to move forward is to turn things upside down. Inversions have a special way of doing just that. The moment your feet leave the ground and your hips rise above your heart, something shifts — not just physically, but mentally too. Suddenly the familiar feels new. Your awareness sharpens. Your breath becomes more deliberate. And your body learns to trust itself in a completely different way. This week’s theme, Flip Your Practice, is an invitation to explore that shift. Whether you’re brand new to going upside down or already working toward a handstand, inversion-focused yoga offers a playful and powerful way to build strength, confidence, and perspective. And the truth is, an inversion doesn’t have to mean balancing on your hands. Even gentle poses where the heart and hips are elevated above the head count. The goal isn’t perfection — it’s exploration.

​In yoga, students are often sharply divided about inversions. Some people can’t wait and approach headstands or handstands with joyous anticipation. Other practitioners choose that moment to take a sip of water, rest in child’s pose, or otherwise avoid getting their heads below their hearts. We believe as long as inversions are practiced with safe alignment and modifications if needed, there’s a pose appropriate for almost everyone. What is an inversion? It’s any asana where the head is below the heart. So, Downward Dog, Legs up the Wall, and standing forward folds count. More dynamic inversions include Headstand, Handstand, Shoulder stand and Forearm Stand. Of course, if injuries or other physical limitations exist, some of these postures may not be appropriate. People who have suffered a stroke, have neck injuries, heart conditions, high blood pressure that isn’t regulated, or glaucoma may need to modify or skip some asanas. Why inversions?

Time comes for us all, and while getting older is a natural process that’s fully embracing, you may want to fight certain signs of aging. Whether it’s physiological changes such as slower movements and decreased mobility, or something more superficial, like those wrinkles around the eyes, everyone has a different concern about getting older. You might be wondering what the best way to fight signs of aging are, or just want some advice on how to stay healthy and active in older age. We’ve put together some key tips to fight signs of aging, from what you use on your skin, to what you do to stay active, and even how to keep your brain sharp. Here are 12 essential tips to fight signs of aging, broken down into 4 important categories!