Kino makes this look so easy. This is also the way my teacher teaches this pose.

A useful beginners guide to dropping back.

Nice hip opener here from Kino MacGregor 

This a great tip from Kino. I gave it a go and it worked like magic. I will definitely share it with my students.

This is a very useful clip for those who are working on the bind in this pose.

Keeping the knees closed and allowing the hips to open over time is key I feel-Great tip from Kino.

I think this is good tutorial for students new to headstand-although I find Kino saying move the pelvis forward slightly confusing, as I would describe this as moving the pelvis backward- but all amounts to the same direction I guess.

  Here is an ashtanga yoga video from Kino MacGregor, in which she demonstrates the Marichyasana A pose. I have never seen this jump back done before. I also found the foot adjustment interesting.

I have never heard the tip about taking the calf flesh out before-nor the mention of lifting the thighs-Kino always give useful information in her short clips. It took me a long time to get the hand/foot grip correct and my feet most definitely do not touch the floor ;-)

I understand  there is some controversy around this third series dvd by Kino-I personally would like to see it

Straight arms with hands near the feet? I thought hands were near the knees! I'm going to give this variation a go.

I tried this pose for the first time earlier this summer. I managed to bring my knees down, assisted by my teacher, but getting them back up was a different story. I think this is a useful tip that Kino gives about practising from headstand first and moving the leg back to come into lotus makes sense. Now to practice and possibly fall on my head :-)