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June 10, 2014 | by Masumi Goldman
Empower Yourself with Arm Balances

I still remember the first time I was able to hold crow pose for more than a second.  I wanted to jump for joy and announce my accomplishment to anyone who was willing to listen.  Crow pose, which once seemed so impossible, became a reality.  I watched an impossibility morph right into a possibility, and then into an accomplishment.  What an empowering process!  If I can accomplish an “impossible” feat on my yoga mat, think of all of the possibilities for my life off of the mat.Crow

I want to share this inspiration with others, and that is why I continue to teach arm balances to anyone who wants to learn.  I want others to get a glimpse of their own potential.  THAT is the gift I want to give others—not the gift of arm balancing.  Balancing and twisting into interesting shapes and poses is fun, but it’s just the medium for delivering the greater gift—confidence in one’s own abilities.

It doesn’t have to be perfect.  Some days, it will feel effortless, and other days, it may not be a pretty sight.  No one will show up at your front door and give you a medal for arm balancing beautifully.  Likewise, no one will show up to berate you for your clumsy form.  The idea here is to empower yourself OFF the mat by breaking through barriers ON the mat.

Get inspired, stay motivated, and practice often.  You can do amazing things!

To access tutorials and tips for your own arm balance practice, CLICK HERE!

9 Comments
  • The moment I was able to hold Crow I was so excited!! I’m slowly moving on to forearm stand and would eventually like to get to handstand. I have a hard time with the press up and getting my hips over. I am thoroughly enjoying getting to know my body!

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  • The “Click here” link didn’t work for me

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  • The link isn’t working for me either

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    • The link simply brings up all of the articles ever written under the “arm balance” category. The link will not bring you to a specific article, just a list.

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  • Thank you so much for this!

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  • I had just recently started yoga and seeing crow pose was the most intimidating thing.
    I thought “omg..these people must be so strong theres no way I could do that!” but I got it eventually! still working on straightening my arms but just getting into the pose was empowering enough :)

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  • This was the message I needed to hear! I have been following your Instagram for a couple months and your pictures of different amazing poses have really inspired me to commit to yoga. I have tried yoga off and on, but now I just want to immerse myself in it. However, my enthusiasm and spirit are broken when I practice. I feel so weak and not flexible enough. I often want to give up. I was just searching for advice on a yoga mat and came across this article. Thanks for the encouragement!

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