A great way to practice balance with your arms, Crow Pose will help strengthen your shoulders and core, as well as open up your upper back. "This posture often leaves one with a sense of empowerment to be balancing on your hands. Arm balances and inversions change your perspective and mindset," Peterson says.
- From Downward Dog, step forward with your knees bent into a squat. Keep your hands shoulder-distance apart on the mat and your fingers wide.
- Bend your elbows behind you to make a shelf with your upper arms, then bring your knees onto your upper arms.
- Stagger your weight forward into your hands and look forward as you take one foot off the ground. Then, place it back down and repeat with the other foot.
- Next, put all of your weight into your hands and lift both feet off the mat. Bring your big toes and inner heels to touch.
- Isometrically draw your thighs in, push your hands into the floor, and activate your core to help you stabilize.
