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  This
pose is one of the most powerful and effective poses to restore
the body. It is a variation of the shoulder stand.
Each student chooses a space along a blank wall.
There should be enough room between each student to allow the student
to sit sideways to the wall with legs straight out. Also, the student
must have room while in the Wall Stand to allow the legs to drop
as far as comfortable to either side. It is a good idea for you
to demonstrate the total pose, getting into it, what happens while
in the pose, and getting out of the pose. This makes it easier to
instruct your students while they get into The Wall Stand position
because they have seen you do it first.
"Sit sideways with leg and hip up against
the wall.
- Slowly lower your body down, twisting the torso to line
up in a perpendicular line to the wall as you gently move your
legs up the wall. It helps to lift your top leg first and lower
yourself down so your elbows are on the floor. Remember to keep
your buttocks against the wall especially while raising your legs
and lowering your torso.
- With your legs resting up on the wall, gently lower the
torso to the floor and let the head follow. Use your pillow to
cushion the head and make this more comfortable.
- For the first few moments, just relax with your legs straight
up against the wall If this is uncomfortable, bend your knees.
Keep your arms by your sides with palms facing up or down."
 This
pose is excellent for varicose veins, for resting the heart and
for getting a fresh supply of oxygenated blood to and through the
legs. This is a very calming position. Once you are in the position,
you may take a long time to get comfortable and feel safe in it.
You must remember that many, if not most people are not used to
putting themselves in what they feel is an upside down position,
so allow time for the students to relax into this position.
When you feel the majority of the class is comfortable:
"Begin one leg at a time to allow your
legs to lower to either side, keeping them straight out and still
connected with the wall. Arms are by your sides, palms facing down
now. Focus on breathing. Let yourself breathe as deeply into this
position as you can."
Spend lots of time asking your students to inhale,
then exhale. 
- Next, bend one knee at a time and bring the soles of the
feet together; lower the legs so that the feet come together as
one unit down toward the hips.
- While in this position, focus on your breathing.
Take your time here and keep reminding everyone to take deep breaths.
If you have had a lot of people with low back requests, this is
a good position in which to spend 10 to 15 minutes. It will mean
you won't get to a lot of other poses, but it is quite beneficial
and worth doing. If your voice needs a rest, this is a good pose
to insert. In a Gentle Yoga class, this pose will come toward the
end of the session and  is
used as a wind-down position. While everyone is relaxed in this
pose, you should mention to the class that this is the pose to do
if they only have five minutes in their day to devote to yoga. Encourage
your class to develop a home practice.
After several minutes of relaxing and breathing:
" Bring your knees together and drop the
knees to one side or the other, pause for a moment or two and use
your hands to push yourself back up to a seated position."
 
Here you may close with the Yoga Mudra.
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