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🛑A stable front split begins in the back leg 🛑

Swipe through the carousel to see how to shift your mindset (and your mechanics!) ➡️

IF you’re only focusing on the front leg, you’re missing half the pose—and sacrificing your stability.

To avoid passive dumping and build true stability, you need two things working at the same time:

Back Leg = Glute Fire 🔥
Don't just let the back hip sag. Squeeze your back glute. This stabilizes your pelvis and safely opens the hip flexors.

Front Leg = Quad Engagement ⚡
Contract your front thigh. Engaging the quad signals your hamstring that it’s safe to relax and lengthen (hello, reciprocal inhibition!).

Drop me a 🙌 if this info helped your practice.

Question for intermediate yoga practitioners: Are you practicing your Headstand, or are you just "visiting" a place where you already feel safe?

There is a point in every intermediate practitioner's journey where the pose that used to terrify you becomes your new comfort zone. You kick up, you find your balance, and you stay there because you know you won’t fall.

But staying where it’s safe is how we STAGNATE.
If you aren't willing to wobble, you aren't giving yourself room to grow.
Swipe through to see the headstand leg variations I’m using to disrupt my balance.

Hi! It’s been a hot minute since I introduced myself.
I’m Neha—practitioner, teacher, and proud Kathmandu resident 🗻

It’s been quite a journey to get here: from Delhi to Nepal, and from high-pressure edit rooms to the yoga mat. 🧘🏽‍♀️
Swipe through to see the highlights 🫰

My current disposition: sunny, funny, and fashionable 😉

If you’re new here, welcome! And if you’ve been following along, thanks for being part of the journey.