Parsva Bakasana (Side Crane or Crow Pose) is a powerful arm balancing asana that tones and strengthens the wrists, arms, biceps, triceps, shoulders, and neck. It also works on the core muscles and boosts the digestion and detoxification process.
Arm Balancing
Shoulder Pressing Pose (Bhujapidasana)
This asana strengthens the arms, shoulders, biceps, triceps, wrists, spine, glutes, thighs, hamstrings, and the abdominal area. It instills in the system, a strong sense of balance, coordination, and willpower.
Scale Pose (Tolasana)
This asana strengthens the forearms, wrists, biceps, triceps, and shoulders. It builds upper body strength and develops the core muscles. Just like Padmasana, this pose works on the knees, thighs, hamstrings, and calves.
Sage Koundinya’s Pose II (Eka Pada Koundinyasana II)
Also known as the Hurdler Pose or Flying Splits, this is an advanced arm balancing pose in which we twist our torso and balance the weight of our body on our two palms placed on the ground. This pose prepares the body for more challenging arm balances and inversions.
Sage Koundinya’s Pose I (Eka Pada Koundinyasana I)
This is an advanced arm balancing pose in which we twist our torso and balance the weight of our body on our two palms placed on the ground. This pose prepares the body for more challenging arm balances and inversions.