TheYogaNation

Selah Estrada in Teeki Yoga Clothing.

Michelle Arenal

via yoganonymous

• Start on your knees with the elbows shoulder width apart and the forearms parallel, keep the arms fixed in this position throughout. • Spread your fingers wide, and push strongly down into the mat, as though you are pressing the ground away from you. • Don’t let your shoulders collapse around the neck, keep lifting them up towards the waist. • Tuck the toes under and begin to straighten the legs. Walk the feet in towards the face, aiming to get the hips come high over the elbows. The closer you can walk the feet in, the less momentum you need to get up. • Look between the hands- keeping your eyes fixed on a spot makes it easier to balance. Kick one leg up and the other. As you progress you are trying to use less momentum and more control. • You may start off in more of a banana shape but try to straighten out the bend once you find your balance. • Reach the toes to the sky, squeeze your thighs towards each other. tuck the ribs in and strongly engage your core for stability. Use your fingertips as brakes as the balance shifts. • And last but not least - ENJOY! Don’t take yourself too seriously! It’s doesn’t matter if you fall, just smile and try again! 😀

Only with persistence and practice will you ever see progress.

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