"Clean, aligned, and mindful" verbal queues are also what distinguishes your oeuvre on this platform Rosemary. Kudos to you, and to the other GLOYA (Gorgeous Ladies of YogaAnytime).

Loving that acronym, Brett! ;)

Thank you Brett! And I am honored to be a GLOYA.

I have always found this pose really difficult. Somehow I seem to collapse just as I get to the point of lowering down. I shall now use your technical cues and see if I can improve.

I completely understand, Susan. This is very common. If you can stay with that spot- or the place just before it- where you collapse, you will begin to build a ton of strength. This will eventually allow you to keep lowering down- with support and wise alignment. Please keep me posted!

This is really great, Rosemary. Such a challenging pose - with the potential for injury if not done with correct alignment... especially important for ashtangis!!

Thank you, @Kate. I couldn't agree more! SO glad you found it useful.