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Cristi Christensen, Courage | Udaya.com

UDAYA Yoga & Fitness · 1:29

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Cultivating courage through challenging poses
  • Achieving balance and stability
  • Using props to make advanced poses accessible
  • Engaging core strength for stability

Ideal for

  • Practitioners working on arm balances
  • Intermediate yogis seeking challenge with support
  • Those looking to build core and upper body strength
  • Individuals interested in using props for pose modifications

Lesson

Instructions

Cristi Christensen knows what it means to be courageous. It means to balance the weight of your body on your hands. Using a block she gives you extra height to be successful. Watch the full class, Courage, on

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Steps

  • Wide-legged Child's Pose setup (Balasana variation)
  • Bakasana (Crow Pose) with yoga block modification
  • Malasana (Squat Pose)

Benefits

  • Increases arm and wrist strength
  • Builds core stability and engagement
  • Enhances balance and coordination
  • Develops mental focus and courage
  • Opens hips and inner groins

Transcript

good and then we're going to slowly open the knees wide and walk the arms forward let your forehead come down towards your the ground Breathe Here into your lower back the whole back of your body your inner groins good and then we're going to walk the hands back right so we're going to set up for Picassa a crop POS but we're going to use our block today for a little perch so what I'd like you to do is take your block and take it under your Left Foot Right your right foot is to the ground hands to the ground and you're going to bring your hips up high so we have to get our heavy Parts our booty up in the air and you're going to bend the elbows straight back like chataranga now remember the Picassa we did on our back you take your knees all the way to the upper arms and you're going to squeeze them into the center you're going to use that hugging into the midline power you're going to start to shift forward your elbows shift over your wrists you look forward your outer wrist hug in you pull the belly and you round your spine option one you stay right here option two the right foot lifts off the ground the left foot stays on the Block you squeeze and again you round your spine you look forward maybe the left foot lifts off the ground as well that's it try holding wherever you are for three for two for one and then slowly come all the way down come off of the block just sit in massana squat pose

Practice summary

Level
intermediate
Duration
4 minutes
Equipment
yoga matyoga block
Target areas
corearmswristsshouldersinner thighships
Energy
energizing

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