Basic exercises for coordination and balance
Exercises: Standing leg stretch and Two arms balance
Training type: Flexibility Training
Element: Air
Chakra: Third Eye Chakra Exercises
Subtle body: Mental Body
Requirements
Standing leg stretch and Two arms balance are two coordination exercises for the whole body. They are practices for training balance, stability, and coordination. They are advanced exercises, and especially two arms balance is an exercise with a high focus on getting into the position, is a demanding practice.
Outcome physical
With these two activities, you are training your sense of balance and coordination. By standing on one leg for a longer period of time, the body trains how to adapt to challenging everyday life movements where you need coordination and stability.
Outcome spiritual
These two exercises clear up your mental body on a spiritual level by focusing on posture, coordination, and balance. The mental body is part of your aura, where you generate your thoughts. If you focus on posture, alignment, and keeping your balance, your mind focuses on the task and not on the mind’s usual chatter. These two practices train focus, awareness, and concentration and are part of the number one third eye chakra exercises.
Best ways to do
Beginner Circuit: Alternate 15-30 seconds of Standing leg stretch and Two arms balance for 3 circuits.
Flexibility Circuit: Alternate 15-30 seconds of each activity with other flexibility exercises such as Balance horizontal, Balance vertical, Half headstand, and One leg squat.
Flexibility/Relaxation Circuit: Alternate 15-30 seconds of these two exercises with relaxation exercises, such as Flow of the river, Gazing at the stars, Painting the sky blue, and Floating on water.
Guidance
1. Standing leg stretch
Stand with your legs hip wide apart. Start taking one leg up with your hand until your arm is extended. Stay in an upright position. Feel how you have to keep the balance. Breathe through the nostrils.
Keypoints:
- Keep the shoulders back
- Your weight is on the thigh
- Ground your foot

2. Two arms balance
Squat down on your toes. Place your hands shoulder wide apart on the ground and focus your eyes on a point slightly ahead of you. Lift your inner thighs on your elbows and lean slowly forward. Tuck your feet together and slowly lift them, balancing on your hands. Breathe through the nostrils.
Keypoints:
- Place your knee on your elbow
- Weight is on the hands and shoulders
- Take the buttocks high

