Take the little toe side of each foot and draw it into the opposite hip crease for Lotus Pose. If this isn't possible for you, you can also do this from a ...SkiptocontentPeacockPoseTipsandVariationsYogaYogaPosesAswithmanyarmbalances,thekeytopeacockposerevolvesaroundfindingaspecificbalancepoint.Andsinceweallhavedifferentbodyproportions,withweightdistributedindifferentareas,thebalancepointforthisposturewillchangefrompersontoperson.Thismakespeacockposeagreatexampleofayogaposturethatendsupbeinguniquetothepractitioner—thereisno“perfect”alignment.Inordertofindyourvariationofpeacockpose,yousimplyhavetoplayaroundwithyourweightuntilyoufindthatsweetspot.Hereareafewtipstogetyougoing.BeforeYouStartAswithanypostureyouareworkingon,it’sbesttoattemptitinthecontextofyourregularyogapractice.Thebodywillbebestpreparedifit’shadachancetowarmupthroughalittlebitofstretchandflow.Ifyou’reshortontime,youcanjustdoafewSunSalutationsinordertowarmupthewrists.Peacockposerequiresalotofexternalrotationthroughtheshouldersasyoubringyourelbowstogetheratthemidlineofthebody.Ifyoustrugglewithflexibilityintheshoulderregion,youshouldspendanadequateamountoftimetryingtoopenthatareaofthebodyfirst,sincetightnesscanpreventyoufromgettingyourarmsintherightplace.StretchingtheWristsandArmsTakingEagle(Garudasana)Armsisagreatwaytostretchouttheposterioraspectoftheshoulder,aswellastherotatorcuffmuscles.Findyourselfinacomfortableseatandthentakeyourrightarmunderneathyourleft—crossingattheelbowsandwrists,andthenbringingyourpalmstotouch.Liftyourelbowsupinthelinewiththeshouldersandholdforatleastfivebreaths.Repeatontheleftside.Thewristsaswellwillneedtobeadequatelystretchedbeforeyoutrythisarmbalance,especiallybecauseputtingweightonthehandswiththefingerspointingbackwardsisnotapositionweoftenfindourselvesin.Comeintoakneelingpositionandthenplaceyourpalmsonthefloorinfrontyouwiththefingersfacingyourknees.Keeptheheelsofyourhandsonthegroundandstarttodrawyourweightbacktofindthestretchthroughtheforearms.GettingIntotheBalancewithVariat