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14 Mar 2023 · 1 min

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In this short instructional segment, the yoga teacher emphasizes that mastering Bakasana (crow pose) does not require knowing every yoga pose, but rather a calm, graceful approach. The teacher advises students to focus on feeling peace in the body, moving slowly, and maintaining grace. Practical cues are given: spread fingertips wide (or adjust to a slightly wider base), repeatedly shift pressure onto the hands to build confidence, and use a squat as a preparatory buildup. The overall message is to avoid feeling stuck in class and to develop confidence through mindful, incremental practice.

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Listen to me, you do not need to know how to do any yoga pose or all the yoga poses, but if you want to do Bakasana and you're not able to do it and you stand around in class, you're the one that's like this, this is how you don't be that person anymore. The most important part of any yoga pose is that you feel peace in your body Move into it slowly and focus on grace. First thing we're going to do is spread our fingertips really nice and wide. May feel more comfortable to you to bring your fingertips out to the sides and make your base a little bit wider. First, just work back and forth putting pressure on your hands. That graceful movement will help to build your confidence in putting pressure on the hands, and it'll make you look like you're doing something. Next buildup to this pose is a squat. Spend some time squatting.