Let’s break down this very challenging arm balance.
What we need in order to properly perform the Grasshopper pose:
◾Strong wrists and hands
◾Strong shoulders
◾Deep torsion of the torso
◾Deep hip opening
Here, I am showing a few ways you can achieve those requirements.
▪️Wrists and hands warmup
▪️Hip opener: fire log pose
▪️Twist: Marichyasana C
Twist + hip opener:
▪️4 shapes pose + foot to ear
▪️Foot to armpit + twist to the side
▪️Yogi Dandasana
▪️Chair pose with the foot to armpit + twist
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