Ida Standing Bow

Here is Ida demonstrating standing bow and being adjusted by Tony. He is a big advocate of what he calls "Furniture Yoga," using props to help improve the alignment and therefor the therapeutic benefits of the postures. Notice the soft knee in the standing leg, the squared hip, the upper shoulder that is rolled down instead of back (to improve the quality of the backbend), and the soft shoulders (the posture is about the spine, not the arms). It won't win any competitions, but the physical integrity is far superior as are the therapeutic benefits.