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12/13 Arm Balance Foundations and Progression with Adi

December 13 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$50 – $80
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Workshop with Adi Pollack

Arm Balance Foundations + Progressions.

A playful, skill-based Sunday workshop that breaks arm balances into manageable steps, so you can find your next one.

Arm balances become far more accessible once you understand the preparation and mechanics behind them. In this all-levels workshop, Adi Pollack slows everything down and teaches the strength, mobility, coordination, and confidence you need to progress safely.

We begin with Crow Pose and explore Side Crow and Flying Pigeon as the group is ready. The focus is never on forcing the final pose. It is on learning useful skills and finding the right next step for your body.

This Two-Hour Workshop Includes

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Guided conditioning for the wrists, shoulders, core, and hips

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Demonstrations, with partner observation when it helps

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Individual feedback and time to practice at your own level

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A closing cool-down and Savasana to let it all settle in

The Workshop

One Sunday. Your Next Step.

Arm Balance Foundations + Progressions Sunday December 13, 2026 · 12:00 to 2:00 PM PT · In-Studio
2 hours

Who it is for: all levels. No previous arm-balance experience is needed, and every pose includes preparatory work, supported variations, and progressive options.

You Will Learn

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How to prepare the wrists, shoulders, upper back, core, and hips

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How to place the hands and press through the floor to create a stable base

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How to shift your weight forward with control instead of jumping

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How core engagement, gaze, breath, and managing fear affect balance

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How to enter and exit arm balances safely

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How to use blocks, blankets, and step-by-step progressions, with no pressure to complete the full pose

How the Two Hours Unfold

0 to 20 min

Welcome, wrist and shoulder preparation, spinal mobility, core activation, and hip opening

20 to 40 min

Essential mechanics: hand placement, pressing the floor away, shoulder stability, weight shifting, gaze, and breath

40 to 75 min

Crow Pose laboratory: preparatory drills, supported variations, takeoff skills, and safe exits

75 to 100 min

Progressive options for the group, including Side Crow, Flying Pigeon, or continued Crow refinements

100 to 110 min

Individual practice, questions, and guidance for your next step

110 to 120 min

Wrist release, shoulder and back-body cool-down, and Savasana

Suggested props: two blocks, a blanket, a yoga strap, and space near a wall.

Join Us

Space is limited.

Pricing

Pre-Registration

$50

Reserve in advance and save your mat.

Same Day

$60

Same-day registration, subject to remaining availability.

Pre-registration pricing applies when you book before the day of the workshop. Please arrive a few minutes early to settle in.

Your Teacher

Adi Pollack.

Adi Pollack

500-Hour Yoga Teacher · Yoga Therapist

Creator of the Move Smarter approach

Adi is a certified 500-hour yoga teacher and yoga therapist with more than 15 years of teaching experience. A former professional dancer with a B.A. in Education and Dance, she also teaches Pilates, barre, ballet, contemporary dance, and movement conditioning.

Her Move Smarter approach brings together mindful movement, breath, alignment, mobility, and strength, helping students move safely, confidently, and with greater awareness of their bodies.

Details

  • Date: December 13
  • Time:
    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Cost: $50 – $80
  • Event Category:

Venue

  • Be The Change Yoga
  • 14988 Sand Canyon Ave, Studio 5
    Irvine, CA 92618 United States
  • Phone (949) 551-5300

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