Introduction
This session aims at reviewing and consolidating the basic actions and preparations for understanding the three foundational inversions: Adho Mukha Vrksasana, Sirsasana, and Sarvangasana. There are always certain principles, certain actions that lead us to the deeper or fuller pose. Here we explore some of the ways to prepare and go up into these three asanas.
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![Baddha Konasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Baddha-Konasana-400x400.png)
![Virasana Forward](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/virasana-forward-400x400.png)
![Virasana Forward into Adho Mukha Svanasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Virsana-Forward-Adho-Mukha-Svanasana-400x400.png)
![Tadasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Tadasana-400x400.png)
![Urdhva Baddanguliyasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Urdhva-Baddanguliyasana-400x400.png)
![Garudasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Garudasana-400x400.png)
![Paschima Namaskar](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paschima-namaskar-400x400.png)
![Gomukhasana Arms](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gomukhasana-arms-400x400.png)
![Adho Mukha Svanasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Adho-Mukha-Svanasana-400x400.png)
![Virasana Forward](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/virasana-forward-400x400.png)
![Half Uttanasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/half-uttanasana-400x400.png)
![Building your Yoga Inversions](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/half-full-arm-balance-400x400.png)
![Uttanasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Uttanasana-400x400.png)
![Adho Mukha Vrksasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Adho-Mukha-Vrksasana-400x400.png)
![Uttanasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Uttanasana-400x400.png)
![Headstand Preparation with Blocks](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/headstand-preparation-400x400.png)
![Virasana Forward](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/virasana-forward-400x400.png)
![Salamba Sirsasana Wall Support](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Salamba-Sirsasana-wall-support-400x400.png)
![Virasana Forward](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/virasana-forward-400x400.png)
![Neck release over blocks](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/neck-release-over-blocks-400x400.png)
![Setu Bandha Sarvangasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Setu-Bandha-Sarvangasana-400x400.png)
![Building your Yoga Inversions](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/setu-bandha-upright-block-400x400.png)
![Halasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Halasana-400x400.png)
![Sarvangasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sarvangasana-400x400.png)
![Adho Mukha Sukhasana Simple Cross Legs Forward](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/simple-cross-legs-forward-400x400.png)
![Baddha Konasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Baddha-Konasana-400x400.png)
![Building your Yoga Inversions](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Bharadvajasana-I-with-Chair-400x400.png)
![Savasana](https://media.yogavastu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/savasana-400x400.png)
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You are welcome to download the PDF of the sequence and print and distribute it freely. You may have to wait up to 30 seconds for the PDF to generate. Please credit the teacher who created it. All illustrations from Dona Holleman’s ‘Yoga Darśana’, RIMYI Institute texts and Yoga Vastu illustrators for original asana drawings.