POSTURE: In Easy Pose, with arms outstretched to the sides, hands bent up at wrists at a 90° angle, fingers together, palms facing out; on (2) rotate hands so that fingers point straight forward; on (3) return them to original position; and on (4) rotate them, pointing fingers straight back, moving rhythmically, 1 cycle in 4 seconds.

BREATH: Inhale in first and third positions; exhale in second and fourth.

TIME: 6-7 minutes.

— Changes the brain chemistry.

POSTURE & BREATH: As before, arms straight out to the sides, palms out (a); inhale and raise arms in an arch, palms crossing each other slightly in front of the top of the head, without touching each other (b). Return arms to outstretched position on exhale. (c) Inhaling, arch arms overhead, palms up as before but slightly behind the top of the head.

TIME: Continue for 1-2 minutes.

POSTURE: Continuing the arm movements of posture 2, add Crow Squats.

BREATH: As you exhale, squat down in Crow Pose with arms out to sides, and as you inhale, stand up, arms overhead.

TIME: Continue for 3-4 minutes at about one move per second.

This kriya brings a balance between logic and feeling, between ideas and the “fire” to put them into action, between an overly intellectual mind and overly sensitive emotions. It aligns the head and heart so you can be great and graceful, aware and loving