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If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into you.
— Friedrich Nietzsche

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Ways To Make An Easy Exit

Ways To Make An Easy Exit

Last week I gave some tips and exercises to help you find stability in the Second Series posture, pinchamayurasana. This week I have some tips for getting out of it!

The “peacock feather pose” can be a challenging forearm stand all on its own, without having to exit it by jumping and landing in chaturanga dandasana also known as the "four limb staff pose." In Mysore, India, this posture is taught with a very specific exit that must also be mastered before the student will be able to move on to the next pose, karandavasana, which shares this same exit!

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