Eight-Angle Pose
Astavakrasana
Arm Balances
Advanced
Eight-Angle Pose (Astavakrasana) is an advanced arm balance. Arm/core strength, twist, focus.
How to cue it
- Hook leg over shoulder
- Cross ankles around the arm
- Bend elbows, extend legs to the side
At a glance
- Drishti
- ForwardWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Arm balance
- Level
- Advanced
- Chakra
- Solar Plexus (Manipura)
Take care
Wrists, shoulders.
Counter poses
What to offer after Eight-Angle Pose to let the body settle.
Child's Pose- Wrist Stretches
Build your class with Eight-Angle Pose in Cue
Drop Eight-Angle Pose into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.