160
EAGLE ARMS POSE
Suggested Duration
2-3 minutes
Bene ts
This pose provides a great stretch for the shoulders, forearms, and wrists and
expands the back muscles connected to the shoulder blades.
Risks and Contraindications
Modify or avoid this pose if you have a shoulder injury.
Alignment Points- Begin in shoelace (page 124), hero (page 116), or easy seated pose (page
118). - Reach both arms out in front, with your palms facing upward.
- Place the right arm under the left arm and then wrap the forearms around
each other until your hands face each other. - Sit up tall with your chin and biceps parallel to the oor.
- Gently pull your elbows away from the chest, spreading your shoulder
blades away from each other. - Repeat on the other side.
Modi cations and Other Options - Reach both arms in front of you, and bend the left elbow so that the fore-
arm and hand face the sky. Shift the left forearm in front of your face. Reach
the right arm over the left arm. Bend the left elbow to deepen the stretch
for the outer right shoulder (1). Repeat on the other side. - For a deeper stretch, lean forward.
MODIFICATION 1