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Eka Pada Galavasana (One-Legged Balance or Flying Pigeon) is an arm balance that tends to inspire awe, as well as fear from yogis. The delicate perch requires enough flexibility, skill, and both physical and mental strength to detach from the fear of teetering forward and falling on your face.
Some anxiety is perfectly reasonable. After all, humans are wired to avoid circumstances where we might bruise our faces or our egos. Yet one of the most compelling reasons to practice arm balances is to push beyond our perceived boundaries. Not thoughtlessly, but consciously. Herein lies the beauty (well, one of the beauties) of the practice: By facing your fears and persistently and skillfully practicing Flying Pigeon, you’ll build self-confidence and gain an understanding of your true potential in yoga as well as in life.