Some of the advanced level yose is difficult to perform like Crow pose (Bakasana/Kakasana). So, with the helps of blog, we will gives you the step by step tactics to perform this pose correctly and easily. By performing this pose helps to enhance the self confidence to face the challenges of life. In this blog, we come up with the detailed knowledge about the what is the Crow pose or Crane Pose with the steps and benefits.
What is the Crow pose (Bakasana/Kakasana)?
Kakasana/Bakasana is also known as Crane or Crow pose, it is the hatha yoga asana is the terminology of the yoga. Crow pose is the advanced level of yoga pose that requires a lot of arms strength and body balance.
As it is a physical manifestation of the arm balancing mastery, it requires stability and strength in the arms, wrist, shoulders and the core muscles to achieve the Crane pose or Crow pose in the yoga journey.
Kakasana or Bakasana come from the Sanskrit phrase where Kaka means, “crow” and Baka means, “swan or crane”. Crow pose targets arms, wrist, shoulders, chest and hips abdominal muscles.
How to Practice Kakasana?
Crow pose is the foundational arm balancing posture, hence you will be able to learn Crow Pose by attempting many other arms balancing yoga asana. This pose demands a lot of shoulder strength, arms strength and wrist strength.
Here are the following steps of performing this Crow pose (Bakasana/Kakasana):
Step 1. For doing this asana, squat on the floor with your feet and you can place your arms and hands on the mat.
Step 2. Hand and shoulder width distance apart from the mat and fingertips spreading wide, middle and index finger just pointing forward.
Step 3. From here you can already start to try to shift your weight into your fingers and knuckles.
Step 4. Bend your elbow slightly and press your arms.
Step 5. Start shift your weight and engage core abdominal muscles.
Step 6. Slowly lift your feet off the mat, bringing your knees to touch the upper arms near your armpits.
Step 7. Now, straight you elbow and shift the whole body weight carried by palms.
Step 8. Slowly breathing and gaze at a point to maintain the balance of your body.
Step 9. Hold this position for a while according to your comfort level and strength.
Step 10. To get out of this pose, slowly get back your feet to the ground and return to the squatting position.
Here we discuss about the steps of Crow pose, how we perform this challenging pose. Bakasana/Kakasana is the advanced level pose, as it challenging at first. But if you practice the Crow Pose in your daily yoga routine. You will enjoy the benefits of the Bakasana/Kakasana.
What are Benefits of Crow Pose (Bakasana/Kakasana)?
Let’s explore the various Crow Pose benefits:
- Kakasana will help you to strengthen your back and abdominal muscles. With regular practice of Crow Pose, your spine moves downward, which is beneficial for reducing hunch and squeezing the abdominal muscles. So, you can improve the flexibility and elasticity of your body.
- While doing this asana, it will stimulate the blood circulation. And reducing strain in blood vessels. Crow pose improves blood flow and efficient delivery of oxygen and nutrients to cells.
- Kakasana helps to prevent our body to formation of the cholesterol and extra fat and also helps to reduce belly fat While practicing this asana will improve our core strength by balancing our body.
- In this posture, the muscles are engaged, you will lift your body and maintain this posture. Kakasana will help you to stronger your hip flexors.
- Crow Pose also helps to enhance your posture and improve athlete performance and reduces the risk of hips related injuries.
- Increasing blood flow, while doing this asana helps to reduce tension, stress and anxiety.
- When you are practicing this challenging posture, you will build confidence and increase courage.
- Kakasana also improve your mental focus and concentration.
- Another advantage of Kakasana, you will improve your digestive health. Crow Pose will because it will create a lot of pressure in the inner intestine and stomach.
Difference Between Crow Pose and Crane Pose (Kakasana/Bakasana):
People think that both the poses are same but there is some difference between Crow Pose and Crane pose. Crane Pose or Bakasana practiced after mastering in the Crow Pose. In Crow Pose, knees get support of the arms, the whole body weight balanced by the two palms and knees above the ground do not get support of the arms. Also the elbow is bent in Crow Pose, But in Crane Pose elbow, wrist and shoulder are straight line without any bend in hands and wrist, except where the palm rest on the ground.
Summary:
We are discussed the steps and benefits of the Crow Pose that is also known as the Kakasana. This is the challenging asana for beginners. When you master this pose, it will helps you to gives the physical and mental strength and confidence.
