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Firefly Pose

Tittibhasana

Arm Balances Advanced

Firefly Pose (Tittibhasana) is an advanced arm balance. Hamstring/arm strength, deep balance.

Sage line drawing of Firefly Pose

How to cue it

  1. Shoulders behind knees
  2. Hands plant behind feet
  3. Straighten legs forward and lift

At a glance

Drishti
ForwardWhere the eyes rest.
Family
Arm balance
Level
Advanced
Chakra
Solar Plexus (Manipura)

Take care

Wrists, hamstrings.

Build your class with Firefly Pose in Cue

Drop Firefly 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.

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