I have been struggling with Pinchamayarasana for fifteen years. My hands went together like the woman's on the right. When I looked at this picture I realized that I was scrunching my shoulders like this woman. A person's shoulders need to be open like the woman on the left with her hands apart. I have started working with opening my shoulders like hers before I go up. It makes all the difference in the world. Even if my hands go together I can work them back apart. Now