Advanced Yoga: Arm Balances & Inversions

This is a variation of Pincha Mayurasana (Feathered Peacock Pose), an advanced forearm balance that strengthens the shoulders, back, and core. Listening to your body is key to finding stability in challenging inversions like this.

This video shows the process of entering a supported headstand, or Salamba Sirsasana. We start by building a stable foundation with the arms and engaging the core to lift the legs, which is essential for balance and safety.

A dynamic entry into a handstand variation against the wall. Using the wall is a fantastic tool for building the strength and confidence needed for inversions, allowing you to get comfortable being upside down.

Ekapada Vaksha Mayurasana is a variation of the Peacock Pose that requires deep core strength and balance. Here, I am demonstrating the entry into this challenging arm balance.

Kaundinyasana, or Sage's Pose, is an arm balance that also provides a deep twist and leg stretch. Using blocks under the hands can make the pose more accessible as you build the necessary strength.

Yoga gives me energy and determination. This sequence shows the controlled entry and exit from a headstand, a testament to the strength and balance that can be cultivated at any age with consistent practice.

Finding stillness in a balanced headstand variation. This pose, requiring immense core strength and focus, is a powerful way to quiet the mind and build internal stability.

Here are three variations of arm balances, starting from Baby Crow and progressing to the full Crow Pose (Bakasana). This shows how we can build on a foundational pose to challenge our strength and balance further.

Using the wall to explore deeper variations of forearm stands. This Scorpion Pose variation in Pincha Mayurasana is an intense backbend and inversion that requires significant shoulder and spinal flexibility.