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Hi, my name is Cindy Mastry with Yoga Etc. Studio on behalf of Expert Village. This is
April and she is gonna help me demonstrate in this clip Ashtava Grasana or the extended
side arm balance. She's starting out in Dandasana in seated staff pose lengthening up from the
tailbone to the crown of the head and out through the heels. Notice how her toes come
back towards her knees. She's gonna bend her right knee and bring it up near her sits bone
and take her right elbow underneath. Yes. So that her right leg comes up as high as
she can bring it up on her shoulder. Good. Or right below her shoulder. There you go.
Good. So she's gonna bring her hands down and press her fingers wide, notice how she
widens out her fingers for a nice grip and a strong stance. And she's gonna take her
left leg and she's gonna cross the ankle. Good. She's gonna squeeze through her ankles
and she's gonna lift herself up and forward engaging her core so it comes through the
core. And then she's gonna extend her legs out up to the side. Beautiful! Good, and then
she's gonna lower down. Good. And then she's gonna come out of that whenever she's ready.
Good. Back to her Dandasana. And that was Ashtava Grasana.