About Yoga: Arm Balances for All

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Yoga Yoga Yoga Styles Beginners Poses & Workouts From Ann Pizer, your Guide to Yoga I love arm balances because they constantly defy my expectations and make me feel strong. Although they do require arm strength, they are also a lot about core strength and balance-things you are building all the time when you practice yoga. The first few arm balances may take awhile to get, but they quickly snowball after that. Beginners: Side Plank Pose Some might hesitate to classify this as an arm balance, but it is a building block to gaining strength, balance, and confidence. Here are a few variations so you can customize this pose to your ability. See More About:  arm balances  intermediate poses  Intermediate: Crow Pose Crow is usually the first full arm balance that students tackle. The biggest obstacle to conquer here may be fear of falling. Most people do fall forward a few times before learning exactly how to place their weight, so make yourself a crash pad of blankets or pillows the first few times. The best tip I've ever gotten on this pose is to make sure to keep the head lifted. Nothing will send you forward more quickly than the dead weight of your head towards the floor. See More About:  intermediate poses  arm balances  Advanced: Firefly Pose At least if you fall out of this one, you'll land on your butt instead of your head. Like eka hasta bhujasana (see below), lifting up in this pose is made possible by getting your legs as high up on your arms as you can when setting up. See More About:  arm balances  advanced poses  Pose of the Week - Elephant's Trunk Pose I love poses like eka hasta bhujasana because they seem completely impossible at first try. But you keep banging away at them, gamely throwing your leg over your shoulder and trying to elevate your butt, all the while thinking, this will never work. Until one day you forget to think that and there you are, fully lifted up and quite astonished. Another point scored for core strength! See More About:  advanced poses  arm balances  yoga for abs Yoga Ads Yoga Classes Yoga Pilates Yoga Meditation Yoga Retreat Holistic Yoga Featured Articles Yoga Glossary Yoga Frequently Asked Questions Beginning Yoga Practice An Index of Yoga Poses Yoga Styles Yoga Audio, Books, and Videos   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Ann Pizer Yoga Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Yoga newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads What is Yoga? Yoga for Beginners - How to Start Yoga for Weight Loss Find Yoga Poses Yoga Pants Advertisement