Crow Pose (Bakasana)

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Learn the arm-balance entry, weight shift, and gaze for crow pose.

What coaches agree on

  • Walk your knees up as high on your arms as you can, aiming for your armpits or triceps rather than stopping at the elbows.
  • Build up to the full pose by lifting one foot at a time before trying to hold both together.
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  • Engage your core hard as you shift your weight forward - that is what makes your hips and legs feel light, not arm strength.

Common mistakes

  • Letting your gaze drop down and back instead of fixing it forward is what tips you into a forward somersault.
  • Letting the elbows wing out to the sides instead of bending straight back, like a tricep push-up rather than a bicep curl.
How to do Crow Pose
Beginner

How to do Crow Pose

Coach's take: Can't confirm depth without seeing it, but engagement is a good sign.

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