The Firefly
Focus: Arms
Level: Advanced
Total Time: 15 to 30 seconds
Indications: stress, anxiety
Contraindications: injury to shoulder, wrist, elbow, lower back
The Firefly
Note:
The firefly helps build strength in your arms and wrists while stretching your groin and the back. It can also tone your stomach and enhance your balance. If you suffer from shoulder, wrist, elbow or lower back injuries then you should avoid this pose. Beginners can make this pose easier by sitting on the ground, positioning your legs at 90-degree angles and using yoga blocks to raise each heel.
Pose Instruction
- Begin by squatting with your feet a little less than shoulder width apart. Tilt your abdomen forward and bend your torso down to hang between your legs. Keeping your body low, bend your legs until your abdomen is level with your knees.
- Move your left upper arm and shoulder as far as you can under your left thigh above your knee, placing your hand just to the outside of your foot. Your fingers should point forward. Do the same with your right upper arm.
- Raise your body off the ground, by shifting your center of gravity. Push your hands into the ground and gently roll your weight off your feet onto your hands. Your inner thighs should remain as high up your arms as possible.
- Inhale, extend your legs to the sides as straight as possible while keeping your abdomen high, so that your legs are parallel to the ground. Push through the bottom of your big toes while pulling and spreading your toes toward your body. Tilt the inner edges of your feet forward slightly while keeping the outer edges back.
- Straighten your arms and widen your shoulder blades to hollow your chest. Raise your head and look into the distance. Take slow breaths and stay in this position for 15 to 30 seconds. Then, release your feet to the ground as you exhale.
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