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Grasshopper Pose

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Maksikanagasana

mahk-sih-kah-NAH-gahs-uh-nuh

Maksika = Grasshopper, Asana = Pose

Maksikanagasana

Advanced

Solar Plexus

Arm Balance

Overview

Grasshopper Pose blends flexibility, focus, and courage, promoting fluid movement through challenge.

Engage core, stack joints, and focus your gaze.

Confidence, clarity, and directional focus

Challenges balance, flexibility, and inner focus.

Improves coordination and digestion, challenges full-body balance.

Emphasize core activation, breath, and patience over force.

Begin in seated twist. Hook foot over arm. Shift forward and lift body as back leg extends.

Practice near wall or use blocks under hands; warm up wrists well.

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