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poses:shoulderstand [2024/11/21 18:25] – created sudrienneiposes:shoulderstand [2024/11/21 18:35] (current) – [Shoulderstand] sudriennei
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 A balance where weight is supported primarily above the clavicles, but not the scull. This is usually not the only support; hands or knees usually provide supplementary support. A balance where weight is supported primarily above the clavicles, but not the scull. This is usually not the only support; hands or knees usually provide supplementary support.
  
-If the performer is "putting weight on their neck", it's shoulderstand, intentional or not.+If the performer is "putting weight on their neck", it's shoulderstand, intentional or not. This can lead to significant difficulty breathing (which you should confirm you're doing regularly - do not hold your breath), on top of reduced lung capacity due to the twisting of the pose.
poses/shoulderstand.txt · Last modified: 2024/11/21 18:35 by sudriennei