Eagle Pose

You Should Feel

Work in your standing leg. Stretch across your upper back and between your shoulder blades. Challenge in balance.

How to Get Into the Pose

• 1Standing leg bends, sitting back like in a chair
• 2Lifted leg wraps around standing leg (thigh over thigh, foot hooks behind calf if possible)
• 3Arms wrap—one elbow stacked on the other, forearms twist to bring palms together
• 4Lift elbows to shoulder height, draw forearms away from your face
• 5Gaze steady

Modifications

• •If legs don't wrap fully: Cross thigh over thigh and keep toes on the ground
• •If arms don't wrap fully: Hold opposite shoulders instead
• •If balance is challenging: Keep standing leg less bent