Eagle

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Instructions

  • Stand with feet hip width apart.

  • Bend your knees slightly and begin to lift left foot off the ground, feel the weight in the right leg.

  • Point your left toes and place leg across right leg, toes can rest on the ground or be a bit off the ground.

  • Stay here for your balance or take your left arm under your right arm and begin to bring left hand to right hand or wrist.

  • Balance on the right foot.

  • Repeat with right side.

Modifications

  • Foot can stay on the ground

Contraindications

  • Knee injuries

Type of pose

  • Balance

Parts of Body Benefited

  • Legs

  • Shoulders

  • Ankles

  • Feet

Other strategies for emotional support:

Fear

Other strategies from:

Hatha Yoga

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