How to Improve Your Crow Pose

❌ DON’T gaze down
✅ Gaze forward, shifting your chest forward and counterbalancing the weight of your hips to find balance

❌ DON’T wing your elbows out
✅ Keep your elbows tucked in towards your rib cage. Aim to create a shelf that’s parallel to the ground with your arms, allowing you to draw your navel in and round your upper back. Props: Mini band or yoga strap

❌ DON’T place your knees on the outsides of your elbows; this places more weight on your arms and makes it difficult to balance
✅ Hug your knees around your outer upper arms, eventually bringing them into your armpits. Props: Yoga Block

✅ To practice shifting your weight forward, place a yoga block on it’s highest height to form a tripod with your hands to rest your head on. Start with lifting one foot up at a time, then move into lifting both feet at once, eventually lifting your head off of the block

✅ After you’re comfortable using a block for assistance, progress to forming a “landing pad” of blankets or pillows for added confidence to shift your weight far enough forward to balance in the pose