Tolasana "Scale Pose"

Pronunciation: (to-LAHS-ah-nuh)

Level:

Advanced

Chakra:

Benefits: This pose helps to strengthen your wrists, arms, and core.  

How it's done:

• Blocks may be helpful to those learning this pose as it will extend your arm length. 
• Start in Lotus pose.  
• Place hands on the floor beside hips, fingers facing forward. 
• As you exhale, push hands into the floor, and lift hips and legs off of the floor. 
• You may find using blocks under your hands beneficial to help "lift" you off the floor.
• Change the cross of your legs and repeat.