Eka Pada Bakasana Eka Pada Bakasana – One Legged Crow Pose In this powerful variation of Crow/Crane pose, we are drawing one knee toward the midline of the body, and extending one leg out behind. Shifting the hips high in this pose is essential. If we try to get into this pose with the hips…
Hollowback Pincha Mayurasana Demonstration Hollowback Pincha Mayurasana In this variation of pincha mayurasana, we are adding a backbend and a gaze shift into the pose. The neck goes from a state of extention to a neutral and relaxed position. The key to this pose is to really root down & externally rotate through the forearms,…
Ganda Bherundasana – Chin Stand Ganda Bherundasana – Chin Stand This posture is an arm balance, inversion & backbend combined. In chinstand the chin rest lightly on the ground, hands are by the sides, elbows tucked into the ribcage, hands underneath the elbows and the legs are above the torso as the legs hug the…
Vasisthasana – Side Plank Pose Vasisthasana – Side Plank Pose This pose is dedicated to the sage Vasistha. In this simple yet therapeutic arm balance pose we are balancing on one hand while stacking the shoulder girdle ontop of the wrist and reaching the opposite arm towards the sky. This pose strengthens the arms, legs…
Pars Bakasana – Side Crow Breakdown Pars Bakasana – Side Crow ‘Parsva’ meaning ‘side’ or ‘flank’, ‘baka’ meaning crane or crow and ‘asana’ meaning pose. In this variation of Crow, we are twisting the torso, hooking the knee or shin ontop of the elbow or tricep & hovering the feet off the ground. This pose…
Baby Crow – Bakasana Variation Baby Crow – Bakasana Variation Baby Crow is a playful prepatory variation of Crow/Crane pose. In this variation the forearms are planted on the ground shoulder width apart, fingers spread apart, the thoracic spine is flexing and we are hugging the knees to the sides of the arms underneath the…