Doctor Bon

Sarvangasana can be done with the help of chair. Here is the method:

Place a bolster or two folded blankets near the front legs of a chair. Then sit side-ways on the chair.

Swing your legs onto the back rest of the chair and hold the sides of the back-rest.

Gradually lean back till your shoulders rest on the bolster or blankets and rest the back of your head on the floor.

Extend your arms backwards within the legs of the chair and hold the back legs of the chair, if possible.

It is easy for a child to stay a while in Sarvangasana performed in this manner. This pose is very effective in removing fatigue and refreshing the child. The inversion leads to healthy blood circulation in the thyroid gland and the brain.

Chairs can also provide useful support to prepare the back for Backward-Bending Poses. Here is the method to perform Viparita Dandasana on the chair.

Insert your legs in the gap between the backrest and the seat of a chair.

Hold the back rest, bend your knees and gradually lie back.

Insert your arms between the legs of the chair and hold the back legs if possible. Straighten your knees and press your toes and heels to the wall. Look at the floor. Stay up to five minutes in this pose.

To come up, hold the back rest of the chair, bend your knees and come up with a swing.