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HW: Forearm Balance
Tripod
Begin on your hands and knees. Hands shoulder width apart and feet the same. Press through your hands as you place the crown of your head on the ground slightly above your extended fingers. The goal is to have your elbows at a 90 degree angle when in the position. This set up is important to protect your body and allows you to rely less on strength and more on stacking your body properly.
The easiest way to enter the tripod is to first position each knee on its corresponding elbow. Take a deep breath in and walk the feet in as close to your elbows as you can. You should then be able to tip your weight forward through your knees into your elbows. Engage the shoulders and pull them apart and around the body while engaging your core. Keeping your legs tucked in close to the body make sure your shoulders and then torso, glutes and pelvic floor are engaged. On your next inhale begin to rotate the hips up towards the sky as you engage your legs and then tuck your tailbone.
Think of lifting with the strength of your torso as you stack your bones on top of one another.
Stay in this pose for five breaths if possible but recognize that this pose put a lot stress on the neck.
To start out just balance with your knees on your elbows and slowly practice getting into a tucked position where your center of gravity is much closer to the Earth.
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