Fly like an Eagle

Coloring from The Big Little Book of 108 Yoga Poses by Miss Michele Palumbo. Enter our coloring contest today!

Eagle Pose (Garudasana) opens the spaces between your shoulder blades, stretches your hips and improves your balance. In Garudasana, your body is coiled like an eagle getting ready to leap off a cliff and fly.

To practice Eagle Pose, balance on one foot. Cross your free leg over your standing leg and sit down a little, like a chair. Try to hook your toes behind your standing leg while keeping your hips and knees facing forward. Notice which leg is on top, then cross the same side arm under the other arm. Try to touch your palms. Lift your elbows up and reach the top of your head to the sky to lengthen your spine.

Breathe deeply and focus on one point to help you balance. If your balance is excellent, curl forward to touch your elbows to your knees. Breathe deeply for 3 – 5 breaths, then switch sides for an equal amount of time. 

Lef to right: YTB Creator K. Mae Copham in Vail, CO. The Letter "E" in Yoga Teddy Bear A-B-C

Open the space between your shoulders any time by practicing eagle arms in a chair or lying on your back.  Now you're ready to fly! Namaste.