Dagmar's tip to help improve your arm position in the Eagle (Garudasana) posture...

Dagmar qualified with the British Wheel of Yoga in 1981. She has more than 25 years yoga teaching experience.

She and her husband Mike, have been running Yoga Holidays in the French Pyrenees for 7 years.

Aligning your arm

By Dagmar Bere 20/07/2009

In postures where one arm is raised, lightly touch your ear with your upper arm. Doing this will help ensure that your arm is vertically aligned.

This will also help straighten and stretch your spine, and improve your posture.

This tip also helps postures during which both arms are raised.