Eka Pada Bakasana (One Leg Crane Pose / One Leg Crow Pose)
Learned: Appendix Only
See Manual Pages: A-118
Where this can show up in class: Sutra 1, Peak Pada, Connecting Vinyasa
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Arm Balance.
This pose contains the following overall actions: Forward Fold.
| Hip and Knee Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Position | Knee Position | Significant Weight Bearing | |||
| Open | Closed | Bent | Straight | ||
| Front/Leading Leg | X | X | |||
| Back/Second Leg | X | X | |||
| Movements of Prana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana | Apana | Vyana | Samana |
Eyes/gaze |
Hands |
Crown Extended leg Bent leg foot |
Between bent knee and upper arm Core Between bent leg heel and butt |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Supine Eka Pada Bakasana Hands to floor, shift forward and back |
Bakasana Galavasana / Eka Pada Galavasana Koundinyasana (II) |
Pada Hastasana (for wrist flexion) Setu Bandhasana w/ block Constructive rest Jathara Parivartanasana Parsva Upavistha Konasana Viparita Karani |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Bent leg hip flexion |
Core Upper abdominals |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |
| Bent knee too far to outside | Hand inside leg, squeeze knees into upper arm |
| Looking down | |
| Muscling into pose | |