Strengthen your neck muscles. This pose serves as a preparation for shoulder stand. Darby first studied yoga for 4 years with Pattabhi Jois in the early 80's. At the time he and his wife Joanne were often the only students. For over 35 years he has been working out ways to increase the energetic flow and connections doing yoga. Darby leads a 200 hour intensive and training which starts January 2015 at Fireflow Yoga in Toronto.