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Kukkutasana

Rooster Pose

Rooster Pose
advancedBalancing

Muscle Groups

TricepsCoreShouldersWrist flexors

An arm balance where the arms thread through the legs in Lotus Pose and the body lifts off the ground.

Alignment Cues

  • 1.Sit in Lotus Pose
  • 2.Thread the arms through the gaps between the thighs and calves
  • 3.Press the palms into the floor
  • 4.Lift the entire body off the floor
  • 5.Keep the core engaged and hold

Benefits

  • +Strengthens the arms and wrists
  • +Builds core strength
  • +Improves balance
  • +Opens the hips

Muscle Groups

TricepsCoreShouldersWrist flexors

Contraindications

  • Wrist injury
  • Knee injury
  • Shoulder injury