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ARM BALANCES
(Plank Pose)
Plank Pose is a good precursor to more challenging arm balances.		 Bakasana (Crane Pose)
A compact arm balance, Crane Pose tones and strengthens the abdominal organs and arms.
Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose)
The challenging yoga push-up frequently practiced as part of the traditional Sun Salutation sequence.		 Eka Pada Koundinyasana I (Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I)
Eka Pada Koundinyasana I is a twist, but it's one in which the legs go in separate ways.
Eka Pada Koundiyasana II (Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya II)
Tones the belly and spine, strengthens the arms and wrists, and gives your self-confidence a big boost.		 Parsva Bakasana (Side Crane Pose)
The key to Parsva Bakasana is twisting enough to place the outer edge of one upper arm far around the outside of the opposite thigh.
Purvottanasana (Upward Plank Pose)
Purvottanasana counteracts the effects of Chaturanga by stretching the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, and anterior deltoids. 		Tittibhasana (Firefly Pose)
This arm balance requires more core strength than arm strength.
Tolasana (Scale Pose)
The head, torso, and legs hang from and balance on the hands like the pans of an old-fashioned scale.		 Vasisthasana (Side Plank Pose)
A powerful arm and wrist strengthener. Might also be called the One-Arm Balance.







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