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[@user-sp1gw8gz3o]

Good lord. I remember do this when I was a little kid. I can’t imagine doing it now. You make everything look so easy 😊

[@ronaldorodan6237]

My crow 🐦‍⬛ moment in time. Catching up at age 66. You are right there for us as always. 😊

[@hughbo52]

Lovely, so well done. Love the patio.

[@alinaa641]

I'm still a long way to this pose but getting there. Thanks for the tips ❤

[@eg3402]

Gorgeousness 💞

[@HeatherSantosGreere]

This was great! Thank you!

[@MotiFy3]

thanks

[@nikkikikiriki1834]

Everytime I try to do this pose, my knees slip off. And when I finally manage to keep them still, my triceps start to hurt so much that I even get bruises...😥 what do I do wrong?..

[@piiinkDeluxe]

Maybe engage the core more?

[@CursedWheelieBin]

By bending your knees, that should flatten out that area so the bony protrusion isn’t burrowing into your tricep. Look at her position. Notice how the point that makes contact with her triceps looks flat? You can also try, as she says, squeezing inwards with your knees. That should place your knees closer to the outside, on the short head of your tricep (the outer head)

[@haniellasdiaries]

Oh my gosh I get bruises when doing crow toooo

[@Anais-23]

omg where are you, this is my ideal yoga location ❤️ 🌿 🧘‍♀️

[@jeffkrebs]

Thank you Big success with this... 5 years from now 😂

[@ikaywilliams603]

Thanks!

[@thequietlife1152]

Thank you!

[@michelleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

My wrists often let me down with this pose. Is there a way to strengthen them? I use your vid on warming up the wrists often, but I often struggle with using the whole hand in poses instead of just the wrist joint at these angles. What can I do to help strengthen them?

[@nikolas5777]

Very good advice

[@mamokamika4212]

Please help share the tips for handstand. Thank you.

[@anastashaf6662]

thankyou for the tips. Yet still struggling with this pose

[@alagahinorondez8525]

Imagine try this best yoga ❤go gurl😊😅

[@user-wl4wv5ne2t]

Good information dear 🎉

[@BernardChoice]

Well done😅😊

[@emmaeIIe]

Greay tips. I should try it. Where are you? I can tell it's not in the UK. It's freezing here.

[@VasanthKumar-bf9je]

Love from India

[@modkill666]

My god what a girl.

[@ronaldorodan6237]

#4 like the hair colour😮

[@piiinkDeluxe]

I wanna learn this. Which muscles does it work mostly?

[@amandined1617]

I'd say chest and arms because you are pushing yourself from the floor. And core for balance.

[@CursedWheelieBin]

You’ll know once you try. Your serratus anterior will get worked hard too. Those are the muscles located roundabout the ribs that help you shove your shoulders forward, like when you’re reaching for or throwing something.

[@wooway6278]

I do wonder: What is the purpose of this pose? What are the practical functional benefits? What are the demonstrable esoteric benefits? Could all those benefits be gained more quickly, more safely and to a greater degree from targetted functional calisthenic, and strength & mobility exercises?

[@CursedWheelieBin]

Depends on how you define what’s practical and functional to you. Functionally it can be a stepping stone to more advanced calisthenic movements like the handstand or planche. It gets you used to placing your bodyweight on your wrists, and stabilising yourself using your core muscles, anterior serratus, and scapula all working together - not to mention your forearms, triceps, anterior deltoids. Some other muscles too. Don’t quote me on this but I’m gonna assume we’re less likely to accumulate lots of fatigue because it’s an isometric (still) strength movement, not a dynamic (moving) one. Personally I really feel my serratus anterior and obliques firing when I perform this movement, cos you have to depress and protract your shoulder blades in order to keep still. I’d be sure to warm up your wrists though. Could those benefits be gained some other way? 🤔 Yeah maybe. Numerous ways to skin a cat I s’pose (horribly saying) 🐈

[@wooway6278]

​@@CursedWheelieBin 'Functional and practical' in this context are physical movements that promote the strength and mobility required to perform all everyday activities effortlessly. These functional movements would include: Squat; Hinge; Lunge; Push; Pull; Rotate and Gait. This posture - Bakasana or Crane Pose - requires, as you point out, upper body strength and core stability. It also requires hip mobility and strength in the upper leg. All of these requirements would be gained with far greater efficiency by performing a programme of functional exercises. So: Push-Ups would develop upper body, arm and some core strength; Squats would mobilise the hips and strengthen the legs and glute muscles; Curl-Ups, Bird Dog and Planks would strengthen the core. Simply repeating Bakasana is definitely not the way to develop the strength and mobility necessary to perform the posture. So, if doing the posture is not the best way to gain those functional benefits - strong arms, shoulders, chest, core, inner thighs - then why perform it at all? You mentioned it as preparation for handstand and planche. But, obviously, if there are better ways of preparing for Bakasana than doing Bakasana, then Bakasana could not be recommended as preparation for handstand or planche either. Looking at the history of almost all yoga postures it is clear that most of them owe their origin to pre-existing physical training (military), gymnastics and acrobatics. In fact, Asana means 'seated' or 'sitting', it does not mean 'gymnastic contortion'. Indeed, in Yoga one sits (or kneels) to practice meditation. So, why would one practise these latter-day contortions when there are far more effective methods of gaining the physical benefits? And when the mental benefits of Yoga do not require them?

[@wooway6278]

@@CursedWheelieBin I replied to your comments but my post seems to have vanished. Suffice to say that Functional Movement training - in this case Press-Ups and Squats - would definitely be a more effective way of gaining the physical abilities required to perform this posture. Also that, in Yoga, asana refers to 'sitting' (or kneeling) for meditation. Almost all other Yoga postures are modern adaptations of gymnastic, acrobatic and physical training practices. Hopefully this comment will survive.

[@predda85]

looks sooo easy, but my body is saying hell nah.. dont even try.

[@ST-vt4nu]

Rip my wrists 🫠