Adho Mukha Vrksasana (ah-doh moo-kah vriks-SHAHS-anna) adho mukha = face, downward (adho = downward; mukha = face), vrksa = tree the handstand, translating to Downward-facing Tree Pose. In capoeira it is named bananeira. A handstand is the act of supporting the body in a stable, inverted vertical position by balancing on the
