Pinchar mayurasana practice with the chair

Pinchar mayrasana -forearm balancing pose requires both the strengthen and the flexibility  in the upper body -the shoulder & the arms. and on top of that, Another important key element for this pose is the balancing That You need to engage the muscles in the core in order to hold and balance well. The chest and shoulder opener poses like the fish, cow face, yogamudra ,dolphin and the downward facing dog are ideal as preparatory steps for gaining more flexibilities and the strengthen. The practice here is,using the chair as a reference guide to keep the body more vertical and it also helps connecting to the core. You need to tie a yoga strap around the seat with a folded mat. This is to prevent the strap from slipping or moving. like the headstand, kneel in front of the seat ,then press the forearm against the strap under the chair, the strap will help to lift the shoulder blade. it is better to have someone to move into the full pose or you need a few kicks to get there. when in the full pose ,ensures the lower tips of the shoulder blade at the edge of the chair.