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Forearm Stand
(Pincha Mayurasana)
Forearm stand is an arm balance. It brings your body upside
down, changing your foundation from your legs to your arms. The
power of this asana is that physical reminder that we are capable
of so much more, and that our power and our spirit are vast. This
physical experience helps us connect with our fears, breathe deep,
and move through them. The moment where you learn how, with
intention, to move upside down and hold the pose is a moment of
truth. We can take this experience any way we choose or need in
that moment; we can embrace the fear and choose to feel alive,
or we can choose freedom and allow ourselves to fall out of the
pose without being afraid of what will happen in the landing. The
traditional pose is performed with straight legs pointing up. It can
be performed with legs in Scorpion (the feet touch the forehead).
In this variation you are playing with your legs using them to find
balance, waiting to decide if you want to hold the pose or fall out
of it; choosing between control and freedom.“The power of this asana is that
physical reminder that we are
capable of so much more, and that
our power and our spirit are vast.”