6.22.2014

Eka Pada Koudinyasana I


say what?? this pose is amazing - amazing because i actually had my face off the ground on my first attempt - hayyyyyy


T-Tips: 

*disclaimer: i do not have any formal yoga teaching*

  • warm up with a few crow poses - especially your wrists!
  • place your hands squarely to your side - think of how you would place your hands in crow
  • keep your elbows bent - this will be your shelf for your inside leg
  • leading with your knee, place your inside leg on your outside elbow
  • breath out, and extend your inside leg forward, while bringing your outside leg up and out at a diagonal
    • this is where your balance kicks in
    • don't be afraid to use your head to re-calibrate everything as you shift into the pose
  • keep your elbows at a 90 degree anle, lifting your chest and flexing all toes to engage your core
  • after 2-3 breaths, twist out into a wide-leg stretch
  • repeat on the other side
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