Timing your inversions is an excellent way to build strength. In this session you’ll get out your timer and work with 10-minute stays in Sirsasana (Head Balance) and Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand), including variations. You’ll learn how to safely build stamina and strength in longer inversions, including clear safety guidelines and how to use alternate positions—Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose), Sirsasana prep, and Viparita Karani (Legs Up Wall)—to extend your upside-down time. You’ll also explore variations that keep you engaged and working different areas of the body, such as Sarvangasana near the wall with one leg swinging to Ardha Halasana (Half Plough), plus Vrkshasana (Tree Pose), Ardha Padmasana (Half Lotus Pose), Padmasana (Lotus Pose), and Ardha Halasana in both Sarvangasana and Sirsasana.