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Strike a Yoga Pose: Balancing Sequence
If you want to strengthen your quads and challenge your sense of balance give this sequence a try.
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Challenge Your Sense of Balance
Many people take up Yoga as a way to relax, reduce stress and bring a sense of inner calmness. For me, balancing poses are the most effective at reducing the stresses of life because they require all my attention and focus, that I am forced to forget about everything else. Staying in the pose and not falling requires all your effort and concentration.
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Strike a Yoga Pose: Balancing Butterfly
If you're a runner, chances are your feet could use some extra love. Here's a tranquil pose that will stretch your arches and toes like Toe Breaker stretch, but will also open your hips and challenge your sense of balance.
To learn how to do this pose and see another variation read more
Strike a Yoga Pose: Balancing Wide Legs
Balancing poses require concentration and awareness, which is basically the main focus of yoga. They can be scary, frustrating and difficult, but that's also what makes them the most rewarding. It feels amazing to work on a balancing pose for a while, and then finally get it.
Strike a Yoga Pose: One-Legged Arm Balance
This pose called One-Legged Arm Balance stretches your front hamstring and strengthens your upper body like you wouldn't believe. I know it looks really hard, but if you practice the prep for this pose, you'll get used to placing your elbows into your belly so you can balance on your hands.
Sanskrit Name: Eka Pada Koundinyasana
English Translation: One-Legged Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya
Also Called: One-Legged Arm Balance
Once you can do the prep, then you can work on the steps to get into One-Legged Arm Balance.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Prep For One-Legged Arm Balance
Yoga poses aren't always calm and relaxing. Some poses require a lot of strength and some circus-like balancing skills. At first glance they may seem impossible, but if you learn the tricks and master the preparatory exercises, you'll be able to do poses you never thought you could do.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Tripod Balance
The tripod balance pose works on your shoulder strength, your core muscles, and your balance.
- Make sure you try this on a padded surface, so your head and hands are on equal ground - if your mat is thin, fold it in half.
- Kneel on your mat.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Crow
I love yoga poses that both challenge my sense of balance and work on my strength, like this one called Crow. I know it looks really hard, but once you break it down step by step and practice it a lot, you'll be flying like a crow in no time. Not only does it feel amazing to be balancing solely on your hands, but this pose really works your core and upper body, so it'll make you feel strong inside and out.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Dancer
When you're new to yoga, balancing poses offer an excellent challenge. On your first attempt you may end up falling over, but once you learn to focus your drishti (your gaze), you'll be able to balance on one leg for a long, long time – or at least five breaths. The Dancer pose stretches your shoulders and chest, increases flexibility in your hips and spine, and is also an amazing hamstring stretch for your standing leg.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Tree
When most people think of yoga, they imagine someone in Lotus pose or this pose called Tree. This pose is all about challenging your sense of balance, but it also promotes good posture and opens your hips.
Sanskrit Name: Vrksasana
English Translation: Tree Pose
Want to know my trick for staying in this pose?
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