Lately we have been working on this arm balance in class. Arm balances are a fun part of your practice, the joy you get when you have the ability to lift off away from the ground and feel the strength of the body, and/or the laughter of trying, falling and getting back up again.
This posture first requires you to be able to twist your torso, this alone is improving flexibility throughout the spine and lower back. Twisting your torso also massages the abdominal organs, which improves digestion and detoxification. It will then require both core and arm strength, to be able to hold yourself off the ground as you lift your legs up parallel to the floor. You will also be increasing your hand strength & wrist articulation.
Tips to make it easier:
•Rest your outer hip on your back arm so you have more support
•Lift one leg at a time until you have built up enough strength and confidence to raise them together
It’s important to remember that yoga is a practice — you will very likely fall out of the pose when learning it! But that’s okay, just keep trying until eventually you can hold this pose for five even breaths.
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