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I did it! I am so excited. This pose was my goal for the year of 2011, and I have already gotten it down.

What is interesting is that all this time I was trying to work on it, my legs and arms were totally doing the wrong thing. Last night I asked a yoga instructor to help me get Crow down, and she showed me what I was missing - and up I popped into it!

It really is a balance thing. It looks like a huge strength pose, but it's not. It's a matter of angles and trust in the balance. I love it!

I am going to work on being able to hold it longer now. It really energizes my core.

That's exciting Jilly! Try engaging your Mula Bandha while in the pose. That will help you to hold longer in the balance. It's a very subtle movement because all you're doing is contracting the muscles of the pelvic floor. It's sort of like doing a Kiegel that you keep lightly contracted. You'll be amazed at how much higher your hips will rise and how much longer you'll be able to stay in the pose