walk one foot followed by the other up the wall until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
press your hands evenly down into the floor, extend your arms, and lift the hips up toward the ceiling to create one long line from your wrist through the shoulders and hips.
if your arms bend, come down and place a belt around them. experiment with the belt just beneath the elbow or just above and see which works best to keep your arms extended.
look toward the wall to keep the neck long and head relaxed.
take a few breaths in the pose.
to exit the pose, lift your head, bend your knees, and bring your 