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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Also known as&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;: Crane Pose&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Type of pose&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;: Arm Balance&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Benefits&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;: Strengthens the wrist, forearms and abdomen; improves balance and &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/yoga-crunch-alternatives-3567177&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;core strength&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Crow is often the first arm balance students tackle.\u00A0Though it looks like it&amp;amp;#39;s all about arm strength, the keys are actually learning where your center of gravity is and how to distribute your weight so that you can balance. The biggest hurdle to overcome is usually a reluctance to move enough of your weight forward into your hands. When you find that sweet spot, the feet just pop off the floor almost on their own. Getting crow opens the door to lots more &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/arm-balances-photo-gallery-4020426&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;arm balance fun&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Instructions:&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;1. Bend your knees slightly so that you can bring your palms flat on the floor about shoulder&amp;amp;#39;s distance apart.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;2. Plant your palms firmly on the mat about a foot in front of your feet. Spread your fingers wide and press into the top joint of each finger.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;3. Bend your elbows straight back. Don&amp;amp;#39;t bend them into full &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/four-limbed-staff-pose-chaturanga-dandasana-3567065&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;chaturanga&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; arms, but head in that direction.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;4. Come up on to the balls of your feet and open your knees so that they line up with your upper arms.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;5. Place your knees on the backs of your upper arms.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;6. Begin to bring your weight forward into your hands, lifting your head as you go.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;7. Come up onto your tiptoes, then lift one foot and then the other off the floor.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;8. Hug your knees toward the midline.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;8. Hug your feet toward your butt.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;9. To come out, transfer your weight back until your feet come back to the floor.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Beginners Tips:&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;1. Some people like to start out with a block under their feet. You can try this and see how is feels.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;2. Lift one foot at a time if you can&amp;amp;#39;t quite get both feet up yet. This helps you build strength and get a feel for the technique.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;3. Do not let look down and let your head drop. This will cause you to tip forward and lose balance. Keep your gaze lifted to the horizon.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;4. Put a blanket in front of you so you won&amp;amp;#39;t be afraid of hitting your head if you fall. Chances are you will tip forward at least once while learning this pose.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;5. The trickiest part of the pose is figuring out how to transfer enough weight into your hands so that your feet come up but you don&amp;amp;#39;t pitch forward. Practice regularly at home!&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Advanced Tips:&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;1. Once you come up into the pose, do not let your elbows splay out to either side. Keep them in line with your shoulders and wrists.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;2. Work on straightening your arms.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;3. Try jumping back to chaturanga.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;4. If you&amp;amp;#39;ve mastered that, try jumping from &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/downward-facing-dog-adho-mukha-svanasana-3567072&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;downward facing dog&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; directly into crow.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;5. You can also try moving from crow to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/tripod-headstand-sirsasana-2-3567055&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;tripod headstand&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and back.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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