Yoga Teacher's Companion #18: The Best Shoulder Openers to Prepare for Handstand and Forearm Balance

This episode features the best shoulder openers to prepare you and your students body for Handstand and Forearm Balance. We'll cover the best strengtheners and techniques for these postures soon in upcoming episodes.
HIGHLIGHTS
:55 Best postures to open your Lats for Handstand and Forearm Balance
4:23 Best posture to open your chest for Handstand and Forearm Balance
6:57 Best postures to open your triceps for Handstand and Forearm Balance
11:18 Best postures to open your upper back for Handstand and Forearm Balance
13:54 Best overall shoulder opener for Handstand and Forearm Balance
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Jason Crandell is a natural teacher and author with more than 20 years of experience. Named “one of the teachers shaping the future of yoga,” by Yoga Journal, Jason has been an in-demand teacher at conferences around the world for more than a decade.
For the past 10 years, Jason has honed his approach by looking to peers outside of the yoga community, in the fields of physical therapy, orthopedics, traumatology, and sports medicine. These collaborative partnerships have enabled Jason to offer the most up-to-date to asana technique, cueing, injury management, and hands-on adjustments. Jason’s goal is to blend the timeless wisdom of yoga philosophy with evidence-based information to create yoga curriculum that helps modern practitioners grow and evolve.

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[@mlee1110]

thanks for sharing those brilliant preps, thumb up to the finger-pad tip, effectively reinforce the external rotation!

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[@dpotengy1]

Thank you.
I do practice some poses on my UPPER BODY's exercise day. but the Doward dog's wall pose I havent ever done it. I felt a little bit "uncomfortable" but maybe bkz its something new for me.Have a great week,
See you soon,
God bless.

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[@RaizaRedYoga]

thank you, very useful information!

[@Yogamoo]

am I correct that this is also great prep for Shoulder flexion in Wheel Pose (Up Bow), especially for people who find it hard to push away from the floor because they can't keep their shoulders over their wrists? (they would also need to open thoracic spine)? thanks for comments