#figureeightpose

Day 11 of my birthday month and of the #madmarchyoga #yoga challenge is: Figure Eight Pose 🙏 Whys my booty up so high?!? When did it start doing that 😱 Hosted by the talented and awesome @vic_yogaintheworld and @__gabriella__ and sponsored by @bodyangelactivewear #yogaeverydamnday #imgettingfitforme #yogaofinstagram #yogaaddict #igyoga #practiceandalliscoming #figureeightpose #yogalove #armbalance

Day 21- Figure Eight or Eight-Angle Pose / Sanskrit: Astavakrasana. The way I like to get into our #bendbalanceinvert #30daychallenge Day 21 #yogapose – Astavakrasana/Figure 8 #figureeightpose #eightanglepose #astavakrasana is by starting in #elephanttrunkpose #ekahastabhujasana – or if you prefer you may start standing in #tadasana #mountainpose with your feet separated a bit wider than usual. Exhale, bend forward to #uttanasana #standingforwardbend and press your hands to the floor outside your feet. Then with your knees slightly bent, slip your right arm to the inside and then behind your right leg, and finally press the hand on the floor just outside your right foot. Work your right arm across the back of the right knee, until the knee is high up on the back of your right shoulder. Brace your shoulder against the knee and slide your left foot to the right. Cross the left ankle in front of the right and hook the ankles. Lean slightly to the left, taking more weight on your left arm, and begin to lift your feet a few inches off the floor. With the right leg supported on the shoulder, exhale and bend your elbows. Lean your torso forward and lower it toward parallel to the floor; at the same time, straighten your knees and extend your legs out to the right, parallel to the floor (and perpendicular to your torso). Squeeze your upper right arm between your thighs. Use that pressure to help twist your torso to the left. Keep your elbows in close to the torso. Look at the floor. Breathe.