MusicSportsTutoringHealthMoreJoinasaTeacherSignUpLogInYogaPoses/YogaClassesPeacockPoseViewCourseNextPoseLearnStepByStepInstructor:SarahN.SarahhascompletedanintensiveyogateachertrainingprograminPune,IndiaattheBKSIyengarYogaInstitute.Shehasbeeninspiredtocontinuepracticingandteachingyogaforlife.PeacockPose:Step-by-StepInstructionsThePeacockPose,orMayurasana,isanintensearmbalancethathelpsyoudevelopcorestrength.Somealsocallthepeacockthesymbolofimmortalityandlove.StepbyStepPoseInformationBenefitsMayurasana(Pronouncedas"my-YOUR-AHS-anna")InSanskrit,mayurameans"peacock."InIndia,peacocksarefamousforkillingsnakes.Therefore,theysaythatjustasapeacockswiftlystrikessnakes,sodoesthepeacockposehelpkilltoxinswithinthebody.HowtodoPeacockPoseStepOneKneeldownonyouryogamatwithyourkneesapart.Nowbendforwardandpressyourpalmsintothematdirectlyunderyourshoulders.Nowrotateyourhandsonthefloorsothatyourpinkyfingerstoucheachotherandthefingerspointstraightbacktowardyourknees.Next,moveyourkneesaroundtotheoutsidesofyourforearms.Yourkneesshouldrestrightinfrontofyourhandsonthemat.Bendforwardasyoubendyourelbowssothattheyforma90-degreeangle.Putthecrownofyourheaddownonthemat.StepTwoTrytokeepyourforearmstouchingeachother.Ifyourelbowsareslidingaparthere,thentakeayogabeltandputitaroundyourforearmsjustbelowtheelbows.Tightenthebeltsothatitholdsyourelbowsclosetogether.Nowpullthediaphragmslightlyforwardanddowntorestonyourelbowswhilethechestrestsonthebackofyourupperarms.Eventhoughthechest,diaphragmandbellypushintoyourarms,allyourcoremusclesremainfullyactiveasyouproceedtothenextsteps.Donotputweightonyourheadagainsttheground.Yourweightshouldbemoreonyourarmsandknees.StepThreeSlowlystraightenonelegatatimebehindyouuntilyourweightisonyourbentarmsandtheballsofyourfeet.Keepyourthighmusclesengaged.Nowtrytoliftyourheadoffofthefloorandlookatthegroundinfrontofyou.Keeptheballsofyourfeetonthemat.Moreweightwillshiftontoyourarms.StepFourTakeabreath.Onanexhalation,leanforwardalittlemoreandliftyourlegscompletelyuptoshiftallofyou