Candle Pose / Shoulderstand (Sarvangasana)
Getting into the pose:
Lying on the back, lift the feet, press the hands into the ground to stretch the toes toward the sky. Bend the elbows and hold onto the lower back for support. If working with young children have them press their feet upward into your hands.
Benefits of This Pose:
This reclining inversion helps the throat and 5th and 6th chakras, stimulates the thyroid, pineal and pituitary glands, strengthens the entire back, core, and spine. It brings blood to the brain and stretches the neck and shoulders.
