Sarvāngāsana (shoulder stand) is known as the Mother of yoga postures. The Mother creates happiness and health in the home—likewise, this posture creates happiness and health in the body. This is why it is called Sarvāngāsana—sarvā means everything and angā means limbs. Therefore, it transliterates as the posture that is good for every aspect and every limb of the human being. Here are 10 specific benefits of practicing this particular pose every day: 1. It bathes the lymph nodes in fresh lymph by increasing the circulation around the lymphatic system. This nourishes the whole body. 2. Inverting the body from the neck up means that gravity increases the venous blood flow to the heart, brain and eyes. This relaxes the heart and decreases the heart rate, and it brings clarity to the mind and sight. 3. It lengthens the spinal nerves, which relieves tension in the head, neck and shoulders. 4. According to the authoritative text, Light on Yoga, B.K.S. Iygenar states, “persons suffer...