Peak Pose: Astavakrasana

Work toward astavakrasana (eight angle pose). Begin with a chaturanga variation and crow, then move on to a standing series that integrates twists. After that comes focused work in side crow, supine core work (including a supine variation of eight angle pose), and seated hip openers. The finale, of course, is the peak pose! Optional: you may want to do a warm-up before you begin and plan your own cooldown and savasana to close the experience.

Props: 2 blocks