Strength for arm balances – moving toward pinch mayurasana | Yoga with Rita – Fulcrum Blu

Strong upper body engagement is one piece of the puzzle in learning yoga inversions. In this exploration you will do several poses as a way to gain arm strength for pincha mayurasana.
Rita’s website: https://fulcrumblu.com/
Anusara yoga website: https://www.anusarayoga.com/
01:11 Forearm balance with fingers interlaced
02:28 Forearm balance using block with forearms and inner index fingers hugging the midline of mat
03:30 Dolphin pose to walk feet to wall for supported inversion & to strengthen arms for longer hold
04:14 Forearm balance using a block and wall for supported inversion
05:26 Use a chair to explore backbending in the pose w/ longer distance from wall

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