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How to Practice Crow Pose. #crowpose #kakasana

Yoga with Shvasa · 0:42

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Mindful alignment and hand placement
  • Understanding weight distribution for balance
  • Core engagement for stability

Ideal for

  • Practitioners learning arm balances
  • Intermediate yoga students
  • Those seeking to build upper body strength

Lesson

Steps

  • Crow Pose (Bakasana/Kakasana)
  • Arm balance preparation
  • Gaze (Drishti) for focus

Benefits

  • Strengthens arms, wrists, and core
  • Improves balance and concentration
  • Builds confidence and mental resilience

Transcript

I'm going to slowly slide the elbows down and place the arm in a medium pace it's not too far somewhere you feel confident and fingers are wide open you're keeping your fingers softly bent so if the weight goes forward you can use the tip of your finger as a suspension now once the placement part is done you start Shifting the weight on your toes and keep your chin slightly lifted up but chin lifted up doesn't mean you're trying to look up all you're doing is you're trying to look to the edge of the mat now when you feel confident go a little more forward and when you feel that your elbow are right above your wrist start lifting your one leg up try to breathe here when you feel confident with control lift the other leg up Point your toes down or out and stay

Practice summary

Level
intermediate
Duration
5 minutes
Equipment
yoga matyoga blocks (optional, for support)
Target areas
CoreArmsWristsShouldersHips
Energy
energizing

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