For example, while you cant control the actions of other people, youcancontrol your own .

One way to enforce that self-focused perspective changeliterallyis to practice inversion yoga.

Mara Olney is a yoga teacher and founder and CEO of LUM Health Studio.

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Shes looking at herself.

She cant see whats going on around her.

Heres why you should consider flipping upside down in your next practice.

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co-founder of Sky Ting Yoga in New York City

What is a yoga inversion?

Thought of yoga inversions might conjure handstands or headstands.

But actually, anytime your head faces the floor counts as an inversion, too.

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The hallmark of the inversion is that your blood is flowing downward to your brain instead of up.

Check out this calming 20-minute yoga flow featuring several inversions if you want to see the effects for yourself.

Anytime you do that, youre going to confuse your muscle memory and test new ways to move.

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Inversions that require core strength are a great way to target these muscles.

It is highly accessible

Inversions dont need to be advanced or require extreme strength.

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co-founder of Sky Ting Yoga in New York City

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