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Shirsasana ('headstand') Krishnamacharya, also Lotus to headstand as prep for Karandavasana and Ramaswami's Inverted sequence.

At the end of Yoga Makaranda (Mysore 1934) Krishnamacharya begins to look at sarvangasana (shoulderstand)... "This asana and the next asana (sirsasana) that will be described must be practised very carefully and with great caution, remembering the earlier warnings". Yoga Makaran…

Krishnamacharya's 32 sirsasana ( headstand ) Variations ?

"One day Krishanamacharya was conducting a “rare” demonstration-class where he mentioned that there are thirty-two variations of headstands.  The class was silent.  A.G.Mohan doubted him but did not say anything, however, the muscles in his face betrayed him and showed his feelings. …

INVERSIONS: Krishnamacharya's Head and Shoulderstand variation 1934 (Mysore) - 1980s (Chennai).

It is often noted that Krishnamacharya appeared to change his teaching drastically after leaving Mysore in 1950s. One suggestion is that this was in response to no longer being on a salary from the Mysore palace. The suggestion being that in Mysore he was free to teach exactly what he wan…