Fit & Flexible Friday: Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya II

Arm balance are by far my favorite part of yoga. For the longest time, I wanted to master the pose, Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya II,  and I finally have!  With lots of focus and finding your center of gravity, you can do it to.  Here are some tips I found that made this pose a little bit easier.

1. Start in downward dog. Lift your right leg straight the sky, then step your right foot on the outside of your right hand, coming into runner's lunge.
2. Lift onto the tippy toes of your right foot and place your right inner thigh on your right tricep.
3. Bending your arms into chataranga arms, slowly lean your head forward to find you center of gravity. Place your left hip onto your left tricep.
4. Lift and straighten both legs.  Your left leg should be reaching to the sky and your right reaching out in front of you.
5. Repeat on the other side to ensure balance :)