Advanced Yoga Poses & Arm Balances

Finding my balance in Bakasana (Crow Pose) on a mountain top. Arm balances require you to connect with yourself and find love and trust in your own capabilities, a lesson I bring into all my classes.

Flying Split, or Eka Pada Koundinyasana, is a dynamic and challenging arm balance that combines strength, flexibility, and a bit of courage. It's a beautiful expression of finding inner peace amidst effort.

Using the wall is a great way to safely practice dropping back into Standing Chakrasana (Wheel Pose). In my classes, we use props like walls and blocks to make advanced backbends more accessible and build confidence.

Chakrasana Push-ups are a powerful way to build strength in the arms, shoulders, and back for deeper backbends. This dynamic variation adds an energizing challenge to the classic Wheel Pose.

Here I am using a yoga wheel to work on Kapotasana, a very deep backbend. Props are incredibly helpful for making advanced poses more accessible, allowing you to find steadiness and ease in the posture.

This video demonstrates a sequence of inversions, including Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana) and Plough Pose (Halasana). Inversions are wonderful for improving circulation, boosting immunity, and calming the mind.

Practicing Chakrasana (Wheel Pose) in the morning sun in the Himalayas. A few minutes of yoga each morning teaches the body to stretch and adapt, so that when life challenges us, we bend instead of break.

Working on my Bakasana (Crow Pose) with the Himalayan mountains as my witness. The focus required for arm balances helps to quiet the mind and bring you fully into the present moment.

Another Wheel Pose in the mountains. I believe that if the mind is intensely eager, anything can be accomplished. This trek and practice was a reminder of how we can move beyond our comfort zones.