Yes, Day 5! So excited!!

Holy guacamole! We’ve already done so much work together. And today we are going to master the king of all inversions – headstand, or Sirshasana.

Have fun with the journey. Fly, kick, fall, and smile 🙂 I’m proud of you for facing your fears, and remember you can always summer-salt out of any fall. (You might want to practice a summer-salt once or twice to get it back in your body!)

Use a wall, or create a cushy fortress around yourself to mentally feel safe, but then eventually move away. Trust yourself. You’ve got this!!

I know, kicking up into the unknown is scary. I’ve been there…

But what’s scarier is living in your comfort zone, never taking risks, being too afraid to fail, and wondering how life could’ve been if only you would’ve mustered up some courage. Let’s not let that happen. We’ve got so much living to do, and fear is not going to get in our way.

With all that said, let’s get upside down! And be the badass that you are already are.

See you back here tomorrow!!! xoxo

Day 5 CHECKLIST

✓ Daily Mantra

✓ Study the Do’s & Don’ts of Headstand

✓ Beginner Headstand Video

✓ Extra Challenge: Do the Headstand Core Video (only if you feel completely comfortable in headstand)

✓ Check in on social media

POSE OF THE DAY

HEADSTAND CLASS

Watch the video to learn the step-by-step process of what it takes to gracefully (and safely!) get into a headstand. My goal is for you to become completely comfortable with the pose, because it will help you understand how to find a plum-line in your body.

Headstand is great for increasing blood flow to the brain, building strength in the arms, shoulders and core muscles, and it helps with energy, stamina and proprioception (being able to understand where your body is in space).

Remember that this practice takes time! Be patient with yourself, and love every mistake along the way 🙂

HEADSTAND CORE & BACK VIDEO

Please only attempt this if you are 100% comfortable in a tripod headstand. Remember to keep elbows over wrists, and hands and head should be equidistant from each other. Keep elbows in and parallel to one another.

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These are some of my faaaavorite moves to strengthen my core and back, plus your arms work like crazy too. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Couple of tips… • Make sure you place your hands equidistant from each other and your head. • Press into your hands as you lift your legs up, and draw the shoulders down your back. • Your elbows should be stacked over your hands. • Your Hips are stacked over your shoulders _____________________________ I’m going to host an inversion challenge (I.e. headstands, forearm stands, and handstands), soon but I don’t have the exact dates yet, so click the link in my bio to join my blog so you don’t miss anything!! Plus you’ll gain access to my free Workout Library 💪🏽😊 Outfit by @aloyoga

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CHECK IN

✓ Snap a photo of yourself in Headstand

✓ Upload your photo to social media, tag @actionjacquelyn, use #takeaction and #getuspidedown

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✓ Get excited for tomorrow’s email 🙂

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