Crow Pose - Bakasana - a fun and challenging pose for intermediate level students:
1. Palms flat, fingers spread.
2. Work your knees up as far into your armpits as possible.
3. Bend your arms enough to make a little shelf with your upper arms/elbows to rest your shins on.
4. Lean forward, weight into your hands, shins resting on your tricep muscles.
5. Lift your feet, lift through your core, push through your arms.
Fly baby fly!
Tip
If your feet refuse to the leave the floor, start with your feet on a block or other height to give you a boost. If this pose is hard on your wrists, try curling the fingers a bit and use more hand strength.
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Questions, comments? Have a particular posture you want to try? Let me know by commenting below.
July 16th, 2008 at 8:00 am
Hi Toni,
I moved to Ohio 3 weeks ago and getting married next month (changing my name from Longstreet to Glover with a new email addy). My Mieko’s Fitness email will not change, tho.
Just watched the video for Flying Crow and you have made me a believer! Thank You! Tomorrow I’m pulling my yoga mat out and dusting it off : )
Tami
July 16th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
hey toni,
i recently took a class from you at hot yoga of laurelhurst and i have to say it was one of the best bikram classes ive ever been to. i am wondering if you have a schedule of when you teach there so that i can take more of your classes? this website is great.
-emma
July 16th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Thanks Emma! Check out the Where’s Toni Teaching page and there is a link there to my teaching schedule. I keep it well updated. See you tomorrow night (Thursday) at 6:30!