Crow Pose is a fun yet challenging pose that
often forms one of the peaks of a yoga sequence
An overview of...
Crow Pose (Bakasana)
Detailed alignment
cues for crow pose
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his strong arm balance works the musculature of the wrists, arms and
shoulders.
Crow pose is a great way to build core stability during a yoga practice
and it involves all layers of our core musculature, particularly the
Transverse Abdominis and Rectus Abdominis.
Practicing crow pose gives us a wonderful opportunity to develop our physical
balance that in turn helps us to grow our level of focus, resilience and stamina.
Challenging arm-balances like this help us to conquer our fears of the unknown on and
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SET YOUR HANDS AND FIRM YOUR ARMS
l Place your hands shoulder width apart with
your index fingers parallel to each other
l Create active hands by spreading your
fingers wide and energetically squeezing
your thumbs and index fingers towards
each other
l Hug your elbows towards each other so that
they remain in line with your shouldersLENGTHEN AS YOU BEGIN TO FLEX
YOUR SPINE
l Lengthen out of your waist to
create more space between your
hip bones and your lower ribs
l Draw your lower belly up and in to
create more space and supportFIRM YOUR LEGS
l Hug your outer knee to your
outer arm and your outer
arm to your outer knee
l Squeeze your legs and feet
firmly together
l Keep your feet active by
spreading your toes