EAGLE POSE
(GARUDASANA)
Wrap your right leg over
your left and hook your
toes around your lower
leg. Place the left arm
over the right and touch
your palms together. Stay
upright and bend the
supporting knee. Lift the
elbows up and move the
hands away from the
face. Gaze gently out at
a fixed point. Stay for
10 breaths on each side.CHRIS ANDREIN THIS SECTION
While the arms and shoulders can
generate tremendous power, they
are also high maintenance; they
need conscious upkeep in order
to avoid injury. Poses that require
flexibility and power yet also draw
on balance and dexterity help
build that power, while supporting
tendons and ligaments. Practice
the following sequences and
poses to strengthen and protect
the arms and shoulder girdles.contents
ARM YOURSELF 26
SHOULDER SAVERS 34
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