I tried the crow pose and was able to hold for 2 seconds. The lifting of hip higher to push knee into armpit was excellent tip. I feel so happy and proud.

The explanation is really good, but the music on the background makes me nervous...

People should really develop the necessary muscles before trying this stuff. Yoga isn’t about getting into the poses, it’s about flow and getting to know your body.

This was really great! Thank you! If I could just add something real fast.. Something (essential for proper posture) that also contributes to the ease of an asana is proper gaze! For example, in bakasana (crow pose) if your gaze is at your feet, you will most likely fall. Instead, one’s gaze should be forward, about 3 feet or so. (As far as I know) every asana has a designated gaze point. While some focus points do contribute to the ease of a pose, most/ all allow practitioner to receive full benefits of pose by doing it properly and completely. The nine gaze points are: - a point in front of you, like the example of bakasana; - our navel, like in adho mukha svanasana (downward dog); - the tip of one’s nose, like in chaturanga dandasana; - one’s hands or finger tips, like in utthita parsvakonasana, gaze is towards your extended hand/finger tips... achieving your gaze here is actually pretty much the last step in performing this asana, and instead of creating ease, it allows you to receive the full benefits of the pose; - our feet or tips of toes, like in janusirsasana (head to knee pose); - gaze to the left or the right, depending on which way you are looking, usually in twists like in matsyendrasana; - upward or outward, like in virabhadrasana 2, one simply gazes beyond the hand, beyond the finger tips, into infinity; - our third eye center, used in many types of meditation This comment turned out to be wayyyy longer than I anticipated, I hope it was interesting, or at least informative!

Practice makes perfect once begin never discontinued and it takes years and years. Yoga is like a light once lit never dim. Good luck

Its really hard to do tutorial while talking. Applase to her doing things at the same time.

head pressed into wrists! this cue was what I've been missing for years! thank u! years of fear GONE i got it!

I just did a headstand was v happy untill i went too far cracked all my fingers and smashed into my movie collection breaking the whole unit 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤷‍♂️

Thanks so much for the tips For the first time I was able to do the split and head up pose I hardly comment but i couldn't hide my joy ☺

You explained these poses so well! I feel I've actually got concrete goals to work towards with my yoga practice now, thankyou!! 😄

Loved the explanation. Crystal clear and this is one of the best explanations to master advanced yoga poses. Many thanks to you. Much love to you

Good tip about starting Crow from atop a block. I have not been able to get my knees where they need to be very easily, this sounds like a good way to practice.

The very third day after watching this video, I did headstand before the wall. So well begun is half done. Thank you very much and be blessed Ms Kristin. Kesara from Sri Lanka

This is great! I'm a certified yoga teacher, but some of these tips I've never heard and are very helpful!

thank you so much!! after years of trying a headstand it worked on the FIRST try doing it along with you :)

I’m yoga 🧘‍♀️ practising myself but have difficulty doing these postures you r doing great by giving these clues to help improve while knowing which muscles to work on with the help of props .well done ✅

She is a great instructor. Safe and positive.

This was the best explanation I have seen so far. Thank you so much for helping me conquer the inversion fobia

2 days in a row! i love this!! it' been a year since i have done yoga and i am so grateful to have found this!!! thank you!!!

Day 1 : yeay...i get my split..!! Tomorrow : can't walk

Thank you, you are a super athlete and have done a wonderful job being clear and concise. Accordingly, it will be great to be clear on the real key to these poses - core strength. I the absence of core strength these poses are not hard, they are potentially dangerous.

Did crow pose today. First try and manage to hold it for a few sec. So proud of myself. *pat on my back* I will definitely try the other pose later.

Wow, thank you so much, Kristin! I followed your instructions for the handstand and I got it on the first try! It was so exhilarating, like bring on a rollercoaster! So much fun!

WOW!!! I'm sooooo excited to try these later, especially crow and dancer!!! Thank you‼😊

Just went back to YOGA a year ago and I’m slowly working on flows again & getting deeper into the poses...these 5 poses are my GOALS as I strengthen-slowly but surely, hopefully! #50andLOVINGyogaAgain

I am grateful for this beautiful demonstration, instruction and encouragement. Absolutely astounding. I am scared even to try these poses. I will try them.

2 yrs ago I was practicing and teaching yoga. At that point, I had been practicing for approx. 14 yrs. while doing two poses, I now see featured in this video also. I injured myself to the point where it took me over a year and a half to get back to normal. To anyone trying these poses at home, please be mindful and follow your instincts not your ego.

I just started practicing headstands using the wall and after watching this video I successfully did my first headstand without the use of props. Emotional moment, thank u for ur tips 🕉💜

How was she able to talk while doing the head stand 🤯🤯

This is the cutest and most professorial explanation ! ! I Impressive impression and I WILL DO ALL , ***WELL DONE *****

Amazing video u r the best till now...for all these poses Thank you so much dear

I got really close to a split for the 1st time. Like you just helped the concept of what I'm stretching click! Gotta get a second block!

U make this look easy but it is not, for hand stand I will practice it, thanks for for sharing the video.

I just unintentionally did a forward roll out of my effort to do a handstand ! Was a bit of a shock!😂😂🤣

It's like a 'pirouette' (or a triple pirouette) in ballet. Believing that you can do it is 90% of the accomplishment. Yoga (& ballet) is more about alignment than anything else. Of course, as a fitness skill we HAVE to consider strength. Strength that forms at the very end of the muscle extension--not overdoing it, or 'muscling' the pose. Somatically involving the mind/body takes the most practice. Going inside to 'feel' the pose. Some of my students learn this from Ideokinesis, Laban, Bartenieff, Alexander, & Feldenkrais. Some do it automatically. But, most of my ballet dancers transition to Yoga easily. Most have been doing ballet since the age of 7.

The most important key is patience. Such a nice video for anyone looking to better themselves in the field of yoga!

"Want to get a split like this? All you have to do is months of stretching and sliding to get to my flexibility level that I show over the course of 10 seconds in this video! Did I mention that it's really dangerous and it may cause injury to overwork your muscles and force these poses in a short span of time? No? OK then! Have fun with the splits!"

Lol I did a head stand up against a wall. Never knew I could do that 😱 thanks for the video!

4:50 I just tried it now because it looks way too easy and guess who knows how to do a head stand now? I really thought it would take me MONTHS and thanks to you I got it on my first try, just need to work on my balance now

I can only do a backbend and I'm working on the splits

Remarkable demonstration!! Astounding yoga poses!!

This is what I need as an aging beat up athlete triathlete wt lifter calestenic enthusiast..I never get a recovery day but here this is more like active recovery

Great display and I have fun trying all of this stuff so transformative on so many levels ☮️✝️💟

This vid was a great help. Never been able to do any of these. Pulled them off successfully just 30 min after watching.

Ha! I tried your trick to do crane by using yoga blocks and I was able to do it, for about 2 seconds so I will practice. BUT I could not get by knees into my armpits, quite yet. I have to practice that. The way I did this was I put a pillow about 2' in front of me. I put down 2 yoga blocks on their sides and stood on them and then rose up to my toes. Then I crouched down and got my elbows into a comfortable place for me and leaned forward. i held the pose for a few seconds, then fell forward onto the pillow into a crouch and I am practicing doing a headstand by raising up my legs. I can do headstands and handstands by kicking up. I do 40 pushups and situps per day part of my yoga routine, and I am 60 years old.

Props are a great help for many of the poses that are tough for individuals.

Really helpful to know how to get there smaller in steps. She must have worked hard at her poses!! 💪 Thanks!

I'm always worried that one of my blocks will topple during doing a split and I end up doing some serious damage to a hip flexor.

Fantastic video! Thank you, as a teacher I'm always looking for different ways to strengthen my own practice in order to understand different types of bodies and their capabilities.

I love backbend. I did backbend for the first time when I was in fifth standard

That is excellent tips ! Thank you very much !

I so appreciate this! Your instructions are clear and inspiring. Thank you. 💖

Wow what a good explanation 🤩

Poses: Headstand Split Dolphin Crow Back-bend (Your welcome now people like me who have this for some dumb class doesn’t have to sift through the video forever trying to find each pose name)

Very good end clear explanation. Thank you

This is a really good video for people who practise yoga and tried these poses before, but are not quite there yet. Thanks!

When going from feet to floor, straight out of the dog- *whispers*”do-do-do-do-do-do-do”.... Like it’s nothing. Lol that’s fun, you’re fun😆🤓. Namaste, sister.

Beautiful work. Made it so easy.

Thanks for sharing. Its a great step by step practising technique for each. Of course everyone needs to know their limitations and warm up before practising these.

Thank you, great tutorial, these poses now seem possible even though I need a tonne of practise

familiar with the poses , but still an amazing vid! gotta try to them the way you explain them starting today!

Amazing vid. I am sure it would help when am ready to do these ! Thank you so much. I am at level A and this seems like level G ! Slow and steady hope to get there.

What the heck........I tried the head stand... and I got it😁😁😁 thanks.... amazed!!

Thank you. That was very helpful info. 👍🏼

One of the best explanations 👍

finally nailed the Crow pose using the book. THANK YOU

Thank you for your tutorial on the headstand. It made it really easy for me to get into my first headstand

Wow this so great to try! Thank you.

Awesome! Thank you! Your poses are beautiful.

Very authentic, Thanks for giving us

easy my ass.....................tears.

Thank you for explaining everything so beautifully

I did the splits and upside dowm for the first time!! I love ur tips and advice!! Thank u so much

I will gonna try tomorrow, thx for the tips

Handstand made easy now. Thank you so much ❤️

Very good tips nd detailed explanation.. Thanks a lot 👍

I want to do this! Thank you for inspiration in quarantine.

Ooooh this is great thank you~! I’m going to try it every day for a month then see how i am~ right now I’m sooo stiff i cant do any of them, but ill practice the stretching and strengthening tips you gave then see how i go~ thank you!😊

5:39 I learned how to do this a few years ago after watching this video 😁

Fann and profundity, nice!

Yow, when i almost find my balance my brain suddenly telling me i need to record this, and when i stop to rexcord this and cameback to do the hand stand i lost it :) but i keep trying💪

Great video, thank you ever so much for all the tips! From Norway with love.

Flexibility is very important! Thanks for the video it really helped me🙏🏻❤❕❤

Thank you ..this was extremely helpful for me

Amazing, now it feels so easy. Thank you!

She made the head stand look so easy

I love yoga because of you... Thank you ❤️

thank you for the video. I will follow your advice and I hope that I will be able to do the crow pose and the head stand.. I have been practice yoga for more that 5 years and I still can't do these poses..

Thank you so much. Especially appreciate the suggestion for wrist issues since I hurt my wrist in dance class

Awesome video! Love your step by step instructions!!

she made everything seem so easy

Such an informative video!!! Brilliant!!

Great👍Thank you so much for tips ,love this vedio!!!!

I love the way you are teaching, thank you very much ^^ I have learn a lot from you. :)

This is fantastic quite inspiring just to watch!

omg thx so much now i can do the thing where u lift ur belly in the air without blocks

wonderfully explained and done mam

Wow ! brilliant. Thankyou

I used to do crow when I was a kid didn’t know was a thing

Glad to finally know why I can't get my knees into my armpits in crow pose.