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Forearm Balance (Pincha Mayurasana)
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- Begin with mat at the wall and strap measured shoulder distance looped just above the elbows
- Bring forearms to the floor with finger tips at the wall and hands shoulder distance apart
- Pin elbows into the midline so that the strap loosens slightly
- Take the gaze forward and up towards the fingertips and move the shoulders back and up away from the floor
- On an inhale, lift the hips without dropping the gaze or the shoulders
- On an exhale, step one foot about 1/3 of the way to the hands
- Point the second foot, keeping the leg absolutely straight and neutral
- At the end of the exhale, push off the forward foot to propel the pelvis and legs to the wall
- Once both feet are up the wall, flex the ankles and climb the heels up any amount higher
- Spin the inner thighs towards the wall and take the flesh of the buttocks towards the heels
- Hold for 5-10 breaths, then, keeping one leg at the wall for as long as possible, release the opposite leg lightly to the floor and come into Child’s Pos