Crow Pose

Bakasana

This heat-building arm balancing posture will strengthen your upper body, tone your abdominals, and increase your focus.

Benefits

• Strengthens arms, wrists, and upper body

• Tones and strengthens core muscles

• Lengthens upper back muscles

• Increases balance, focus, and stamina while preparing you for more challenging arm balances

Contraindications

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or other wrist injury

• Shoulder injury

• Pregnancy (check with your doctor)

Modifications

• You can place a pillow on the floor in front of your head if balance is challenging for you

• You can place your forehead on a block while you practice lifting your feet. Once you lift your feet you can slowly pick your head up off the block and look forward

• You can try lifting one foot at a time and alternating feet until you build the strength to lift both feet off the ground

Chakras

Crow Pose stimulates the Root Chakra (Muladhara), Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana), and Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura). This posture helps the practioner feel grounded, strong, connected, and powerful.