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PLANK POSE (phalankasana) SHAPE PREP (from downward facing dog ankles together) Look at hands, check to make they are slightly wider than shoulders, fingers are separated, and index fingers are pointing straight ahead. SHAPE POSE Come into plank—top of a push-up position (more doable: lower knees to floor like in eight angle). Move heels vertical, directly above toe mounds; straighten legs, arms. Lift chin, look stra

ARM PRESSURE POSE (bhujapidasana) SHAPE PREP (from mountain) Separate feet almost as wide as mat. Bend knees slightly, bring shins parallel to each other. Place hands just above knees. Straighten arms. Put some weight on hands (for many this is an appropriate prep for arm balances). Stay here or fold forward. Bring outer shoulders to inner knees. Hold backs of calves with hands. Stay here or tiptoe on right foot, bri

ONE LEG CRANE (B) SHAPE PREP (from mountain) Step left foot back about one foot behind right foot. Turn left foot out slightly—line up left big toe mound with right heel. Squat: left hip to left heel. Stay here, or lift hips, hold right calf with right hand, place right shoulder behind knee. Come back into a squat. Place right hand on floor outside right foot. Stay here, or lift hips again, place left armpit on left

    crooked sage with straight arms (astavakrasana) shape (from staff) Bend right knee, hold right foot with hands. Bring shin parallel to floor, straighten arms. Bring shoulder inside knee. Stay here or hold right calf with right hand, place right knee just below right shoulder, above elbow. Place right hand on floor in front of hips. Place left hand on floor across from right hand – hands slightly wider than

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As a class of poses, arm balances ask a lot of us. They require a good deal of strength, flexibility, and overall body awareness. However, when we step up to the challenges that these poses offer, the rewards are worth the effort. Here are 5 tips to help you approach your arm balances with a solid foundation so that you’re setting yourself up for greater success. 1. All 4 corners of your palms must be rooted to the g