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Forearm Balance: Workshop

Intermediate III
(14 Reviews)
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Fiji takes everything you have learned in Forearm Balance: Shoulder Stability and Mobility and Forearm Balance: Strong Core and Solid Base, and applies it to this class, where you play with forearm balance (pincha mayurasana). This difficult pose, just like most challenging poses, requires an understanding of technique, along with the mental focus, strength and flexibility. You may be surprised now that you will be able to do things you didn't think you could before dedicating yourself to this series. Go for it! Next up in the series: Forearm Balance: Partner Play.

Equipment

  • Strap
  • Block

Focus

  • Vigorous/Energy
  • Strength
  • Core Strength
  • Neck/Shoulders

Style

  • Vinyasa/Power Yoga
lpyles
July 2, 2017
Comment:

I love doing inversions. But I admit, I have always cheated getting into forearm balance. Doing this short practice, I was able to maintain a strong position with my shoulders and do a small hop up into forearm balance. Because inversions like this are not part of most classes, I always do my inversions after a full class when I am tired and so have trouble not sagging in the shoulders. Thank you for helping me do this right!!!

Comment Replies

Fiji McAlpine
July 20, 2017
Comment:

I am glad you enjoyed this practice and I totally understand where you are coming from. We often do inversions at the end of a vigorous practice and our shoulders can be too fatigued at that time to hold the frame. I filmed this at the end of a 4 hour filming session and was having a hard time myself!!

Kimby
July 2, 2017
Comment:

Wow - I'm nowhere near getting my feet up - Looks like a new goal.

Thanks for this series

mntmadre
June 23, 2017
Comment:

I needed this practice. I found it so very helpful. Thank you for the insight and encouragement.

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