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19 Mar 2023 · 1 min

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In this instructional segment, the yoga teacher explains how to safely and effectively practice Crow Pose, emphasizing the common issue of low hips. The instructor recommends using sturdy yoga blocks to raise the hips, demonstrates how to position the blocks and widen the knees for a stable base, and explains the Sanskrit shift from "hasta" (hand) to "pada" (foot) as the hands become weight‑bearing. Detailed cues include maximizing surface area, bringing the hands close to the body, engaging the bandhas (core and pelvic locks), lifting the chest, looking forward, and gradually shifting weight onto the hands. The speaker also references a supplemental video on bandhas and provides a link to his Amazon storefront for the recommended blocks.

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This is my least favorite arm balance of all of them. Let's get to this. The biggest problem I see in Crow Pose is that the hips are not high enough, and that's why I absolutely love blocks for this pose. You can grab some really sturdy blocks just like this in my Amazon storefront. The link is in my profile. Bring those blocks together very carefully. Find a way to squatting onto the blocks. Bring your knees really wide, as wide as you can while still balancing. Remember that your hasta now becomes your pada. Hasta means hand, pada means foot. You wouldn't walk around like this. Use as much surface area as you possibly can. Bring your hands as close to you as you feel comfortable. Watch that video I made on the bandhas because you want to engage in your bandhas. Lift high, look forward, and then start to put the weight