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Advanced Arm Balance - Titibasana (Firefly pose)

5 years ago | Yoga and You
DESCRIPTION
Tittibhasana (Firefly Pose) is a posture that requires strength of the upper body and hamstrings that are flexible. However, even if you have not mastered these two, you can still practice this challenging posture. This is an arm balancing posture that incorporates the legs flexibility with core strength. When the lower body is raised from the mat, the pose strengthens the shoulders and wrists further.
The Firefly Pose is one that requires exceptional strength in the upper body and flexibility in the hamstrings. But these two qualities can be gained only with practice. This difficult arm balance mimics a firefly in flight.

How to:

1. Start by standing straight on a flat surface.
2. Fold yourself at the hips and bend down.
3. Hold on to your ankles from the back, taking your hands from between your knees.
4. Place your palms flat on the ground and slowly bend your knees until your thighs are parallel to the ground.
5. Once you feel comfortable and balanced, slowly, shift all your weight onto your palms and lift your legs off the ground.
6, Slowly raise your legs all the way up until they are straight.
7. Now, carefully lift your back up until your legs are in one straight line and parallel to the ground.
8. Gently, bend your elbows.
9. Now, slowly bend your legs and cross your ankles.
10. Look in front of you and hold this posture for a few seconds.
11. Slowly, fold your legs backwards and place your feet on the ground.
12. Unfold your legs.
13. Hold on to your ankles and rest your forehead against your knees.
14. Raise your upper body back up.
15. Finally, relax.


Why to:
1. It gives the back torso and inner groins a good stretch.
2. The arms and wrists become strong.
3. It calms your mind and improves your sense of balance.
4. The belly is toned, and therefore, digestion is improved.

Caution:
Avoid practising this asana if you have any shoulder injury, elbow injury, wrist injury or lower back injury.

Best time:
Like the other yoga asanas, it is essential that your stomach and bowels are empty when you practice the asana. Make sure there is a gap of at least four to six hours between your meal and practice. This will give you enough time to digest your food and generate energy for your practice. Also, mornings are ideal to practice yoga. But, in the event you cannot practice yoga in the morning, evenings are a good time too.







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