This class builds forearm balance (Pincha Mayūrāsana) from the ground up by focusing on right effort over brute force. We start by asking: would I stand like this? If the alignment wouldn’t work upright, it won’t work upside down. From there, we train head–torso–pelvis in one vertical line, first in supported headstand, then on forearms with shoulders parallel and braced. Drills include: Thigh-to-chest work to stabilize the back without tucking. Single-leg lifts without rotation, legs extending straight but not forced to vertical. Block support to refine shoulder and rib alignment. Throughout, the emphasis is on repetition of the easy version done well as the fastest path to harder versions, and on keeping more than half the weight in the arms rather than the head. The takeaway: Pincha isn’t built by random kicks, but by patiently repeating foundations until the whole-body line becomes second nature.