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The Day I Stopped Trying to Fly - Bakasana
- RK
- Aug 3
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 5
"One pose changed the way I approached work, fear and success." When people think about Bakasana (Crow Pose), they usually think it's about strength.
Strong arms.Strong shoulders.Strong core.
But after teaching yoga for years, I've learnt that strength is rarely the reason someone can't do the pose.
It's hesitation.
And hesitation doesn't just show up on the mat.
It shows up in our businesses.Our careers.Our relationships.Our health.
Especially if you're someone who is used to performing at a high level.
High performers have a unique problem.
They know how to work hard.
They know how to meet deadlines, solve problems and take responsibility.
But somewhere along the way, many of us become uncomfortable with uncertainty.
We want guarantees.
We want to know we'll succeed before we commit.
Unfortunately, Bakasana doesn't work that way.
There is a moment when both feet have to leave the ground.
No amount of reading.No amount of watching YouTube tutorials.No amount of thinking.
At some point, your feet have to leave the floor.
That moment is terrifying.
Because for a split second, your mind whispers,
"What if I fall?"
Ironically, that tiny hesitation is often exactly what keeps people from finding balance.
The body is capable.
The mind simply hasn't agreed yet.
I remember my own first attempts.
I would lean.
Then pull back.
Lean.
Pull back.
Every attempt looked almost identical.
Not because I wasn't getting stronger.
Because I wasn't fully committing.
Once I understood how weight actually moves over the wrists—and more importantly, trusted myself enough to move into that space—the pose began to feel surprisingly light.
Not easy.
Just... possible.
That lesson stayed with me long after I stepped off the mat.
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Bakasana is less about lifting your body...
...and more about shifting your centre.
Isn't that true in life as well?
Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs don't require more effort.
They require a different approach.
A different perspective.
A willingness to move your centre of gravity.
Why I love teaching this pose
People often come to class expecting an arm balance workshop.
They leave having learnt something about themselves.
I've watched people laugh after falling.
Celebrate lifting one foot.
Discover muscles they didn't know existed.
Realise they were stronger than they believed.
In that moment when you're trying to lift mind goes blank, no other thought comes or goes. It was, for me, a quick glance into what meditation should feel like. Thats what kept me hooked to get back to go try it againa nd again and again.
Why high-performing individuals should practise Bakasana
If your days are filled with meetings, decisions, deadlines and responsibilities, your nervous system rarely gets to experience healthy challenge.
Everything becomes predictable.
Efficient.
Controlled.
Bakasana asks something very different.
It asks you to be present.
To focus completely.
To organise your body.
To breathe under pressure.
To trust yourself before you have proof.
Those aren't just yoga skills.
They're leadership skills.
They're entrepreneurial skills.
They're life skills.
It's not about mastering Crow Pose.
It's about discovering who you become while learning it.
Every fall teaches resilience.
Every attempt builds courage.
Every successful lift reminds you that growth often lives just beyond hesitation.
And perhaps that's why I keep coming back to this pose.
Because every single time I practise it, it asks me the same question.
Are you willing to trust yourself enough to fly?
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