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The Secret to Better Arm Balances?

Think relaxation, not strength.

By Jason Crandell

HAPPY BABY POSE

Begin by lying on your back. (Don't you love poses that start this way?) Bend both knees and draw them toward your armpits. Reach your arms around the outside of your legs and hold the outside of your feet. Your shins should be vertical. Gently pull with your arms and release your thighs toward the outside of your ribs. Relax your facial muscles and receive the opening that the pose brings. Observe where the greatest resistance is; in Bhujapidasana, that area will feel even tighter. Direct your breath into it, letting the tension slowly dissipate. Continue to saturate your body with breath for 20 to 30 cycles.

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Reader Comments

Linda Neiman	Excellent Article on all levels
Reena	I have been practicing and teaching yoga forever! My attempts at arm balances were boosted when I began using the bandhas. I really did at least one of the three bandhss for fun each time I practiced. They eventually became "assistants" to any inversion pose! Thanks so much for all your written support!
pyro	"maala" is the word for garland and completely different from "mala". Malasana means the pose which eases the passage of stools. Indian toilets have to be used sitting in malasana; without the forward bend :)