Bujapidasana (arm pressing asana) is one of the peak asanas (yoga shapes) of the primary series so it's pretty challenging, especially when trying it for the first time. Bujapidasana requires a certain amount of flexibility in the hip joint, and strength in the wrists, shoulders and core.

Bujapidasana requires a certain amount of flexibility in the hip joint, and strength in the wrists, shoulders and core. The beauty of the Ashtanga system means that by the time you start learning Bujapidasana you will have gained some of the necessary strength and flexibility from regularly practising earlier asanas in the series. That said it still requires some bravery (face-planting can be scary) and a little technique.

As always I recommend learning this asana from your teacher rather than a video, however, I wanted to share three common mistakes I see people making with Bujapidasana and how to avoid them. This video is for those who already have some experience with this asana and are looking for a bit of fine-tuning

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