SkiptocontentMenuHome»InversionTherapySirsasana1and2:WhichYogaPoseIsBetter?bySandraN.Johnson,MDDisclosure:Wemayreceivesmallcommissiononqualifyingpurchasesfromaffiliatelinks.BetweenSirsasana1and2,neitherposeisdefinitivelybetterthantheother.It’sallamatterofunderstandingthedifferencesandwhyyouryogapractitioneradvisesyoutolearnboth.Ifyou’reabeginnerattheheadstandpose,thesetwoSirsasanavariationswillhelpyouperformafullheadstandwithease.Readytolearnhow?First,let’shopintothemaindifferencesandkeybenefitsofeachSirsasanapose.QuickNavigationDifferencesBetweenSirsasana1AndSirsasana2ToMakeThingsClearSafetyRemindersBeforeDoingaSirsasanaHeadstandHowtoPerformaSirsasana1HowtoPerformaSirsasana2orTripodHeadstandFinalWordsDifferencesBetweenSirsasana1AndSirsasana2YoumighthavealreadytrieddoingaheadstandSirsasanainoneortwoyogaclasses.It’scommontofindthatsomestudentswillprefertheSirsasana2asamorecomfortablepositionfortheirhead,arms,hands,andevenneckthantheSirsasana1.Thereisareasonforthis,though.Andyou’lllearnallaboutithere:KeyPointsAboutSirsasana1TheSirsasana1variationisaclosedchainmovement,whereyourhandsarebroughttogether,andyourfingersareinterlaced.Ineffect,thisresultsinaclosedcircuitofyourforearms.Thefirstheadstandtaughtinyogapractice.Yourforearmsformpartofthefoundation.MorestablethanSirsasana2StrengthensyourshouldersforarmbalancesandinversionsStudentshaveahardertimeperformingtheSirsasana1iftheirshouldersaretight.BenefitsofSirsasana1Providesenergizingeffectstoyourbody.Ithelpsincreaseconcentrationandmemory.Itreturnsbloodtoyourbrainandheartandrefreshesyourlymphaticandcardiovascularsystems.Providesrenewedenergyandmentalclaritytoyourbody.Promotesapositiveatmosphereandincreaseswellness.Relievesasthmaticsymptoms.Itcanhelpopenyourthird-eyechakra(Ajna),increasingintuition,spirituality,andpsychicability.KeyPointsAboutSirsasana2TheSalambaSirsasana2variation,alsoknownasTripodheadstand,isanopen-chainmovement,whereyourelbowsmoveinandout.Yourhandsareonthefloorwhileyourarmsarebentat90degrees.Requiresmo