Lessons of Crow and Crane

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By themselves, crow (kakasana) and crane (bakasana) aren't all that exciting. They're good for wrist strengthening and concentration, but the best thing about these poses is that they teach you where your center of mass is. That's what this video is all about!

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• balance

[LynxMajic]

You have to admit for the handstand you need strong shoulder and back muscles

[yogagarden]

@LynxMajic Strong but not unusually strong. If you find the sweet spot in handstand the shoulders and back don't have to work particularly hard. Promise!

[logichip]

So I should feel no pressure from the knees at all right? I've successfully gone into the pose, but the knees keep chafing and hurting the parts above my arms' elbows.

Also, the second variation rocks, although I haven't been able to move my balance up that high :D.

[yogagarden]

@logichip Knees will feel a bit of pressure. The chafing feeling goes away with practice.

[ravebritt]

how tall are you and do you think height impacts ability?

[Gezus10k]

this is like the Alton Brown of Yoga instruction. You include science, math, and history.

[ClearOutSamskaras]

I love your video! From what you say, to how you said it to the camera angles. You gave a great, intelligent and down to earth lesson here. Thank you so much man!

[LynxMajic]

@yogagarden Well I hope you're right, I can't wait to try it again but... I don't think I'm gonna make it. I tried the half handstand (hands on the ground, legs bended at 90° with feet pressing on a wall) but my shoulders just can't stand it.

I can do the basic easy crow pose though, not the one with your knees in your armpits.

[Compassion8Renegade]

love the center of mass explanation - i share this with my beginners all the time. also love how you shared the nerdy diagrams & equations. ;)

re: arm strength debate -with proper alignment, nearly anything is possible. the arms only need to be strong enough to *support* your weight, not *lift* your weight.

so yes, technically a bigger body would need stronger arms to support it than a smaller body. more strength is needed for crane or handstand vs crow, which is adequately explained here