05/01/2026
Crow Pose is a strong inverted arm balancing pose which also utilizes a great deal of core strength. It strengthens the abdominal muscles, opens the groins, tones the abdominal organs and builds upper arm strength.
Instructions:
1. From Garland Pose (Yogi Squat), release the hands to the mat, opening all ten fingers wide and forming a firm base.
2. Lift the sit bones high as if coming into a forward fold, yet keeping the palms flat on the floor.
3. Come to the balls of the feet and walk them in towards the hands until the knees meet the upper arms.
4. Keep the gaze steady and forwards.
5. Engage the core as you lift the hips higher and glue the knees to the upper arms.
6. Slowly lift one foot off the ground, then the other, and keep the gaze steady and forwards, breathing into the belly.
7. Point the toes and lift the hips higher if accessible.
Modifications:
If the full crow pose is not yet accessible, try placing the feet on blocks and slowly shifting the weight forwards and back from hands to feet to get used to weight-bearing in the upper body. Play around with lifting one foot at a time off the mat, and make sure to keep the gaze steadily forward (about a foot in front of the hands) to help improve balance and reduce the risk of falling forward.
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