Eagle

(Garundasana)

Benefits:
Physical: Strengthens abdominals; opens upper back; strengthens ankle, knee, and thigh of standing leg
Emotional: Cultivates balance, focus and steadiness
Rx for: Scattered mind

1. Begin in Mountain pose.
2. Raise arms out to the sides to shoulder height, palms down.
3. Cross left elbow over right elbow in front of chest.
4. Bend elbows, bring palms together.
5. Lift right foot off the floor until right thigh is parallel with the floor.
6. Cross right thigh over left thigh.
7. Wrap right toes behind left calf.
8. Lower hips, bend left knee, squat slightly.
9. Lower torso.
10.  Lower elbows to right knee.
11.  Hold for 3 to 5 breaths.
12.  Straighten legs, bring torso back to vertical.
13.  Untwist right leg, lower right foot next to left foot.
14.  Untwist arms, lower arms along the sides of the body in Mountain pose.

Repeat wrapping left leg around right.

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