How to Forearmstand: Hard Yoga Poses Made Easy
Forearmstand is extremely versatile and creates the perfect balance between inverting and arm balancing. In the Hard Yoga Poses Made Easy series, we focus on a particular yoga pose or skill that seems (or is) very difficult and we make it a lot easier by breaking it down into actionable, realistic, and sequential steps. In this tutorial, we focus on the forearmstand, also known as pincha mayurasana (which translates to feathered peacock pose). Full disclosure: this is my favorite arm balance. Heres why First, it requires a respect for technique that many poses dont really require. To stand on your forearms the technique isnt very complicated, but if youre unaware or dont pay attention to it, the pose completely crumbles. (The first part of the tutorial gives you a detailed understanding of alignment and technique for forearmstand) Also, the process towards the full pose requires a respect for process. You need to take your time as you create more strength and range o br, br,
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