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Crow Pose: Bakasana | Traditional

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Benefits

Builds strength, mobility, and breathing awareness with steady alignment. Particularly helpful for feeling steady and present.

Props

No-props

Hold Time

5 to 8 breaths

Cautions

Practice within a pain-free range. Reduce depth or use props for knee, low back, neck, wrist, or shoulder sensitivity.

Entering Crow Pose

Squat low with the feet close together. Place the hands on the floor and bring the knees toward the upper arms. Lean forward into the hands until the feet lift from the floor. Take a steady inhale to create length, then use the exhale to settle into the final shape.

Exiting Crow Pose

Lower one foot and then the other back to the floor. Return to a squat or standing fold. Pause in a neutral position for a moment before continuing.