Finally…. I feel a tinge of hope that I am getting there for forearm balance. As usual I do need a wall in front of me. I need that sense of security that I am not going to fall. Seems that the older you are, the more fear you build up.
Some Pincha Mayusara tips that may help :
1. Setting up. Measure the distance between your elbows by holding your right elbow with the left hand and left elbow with your right hand while in all fours.
2. Once you get a comfortable shoulder width distance ( you can try a shorter distance as your elbows will tend to move outwards when you go up ), hands are released and placed on the floor. Fingers should be spread out and gripping ( make sure your inner wrists are slightly lifted ).
3. Next, look in front of your hands. Melt your heart into the arms. And then move your legs into downward dog and lift one leg up.
4. Prepare for lift off… ideally one should lift up with one leg and then the second leg lift up also to meet the top leg. IDEALLY… most normal people like you and me ( 
) require a slight hop with the second leg to swing the top leg up.
5. If you are doing it near a wall, try to lift up and balance without ever touching the wall with your legs. Of course, when you first start out, you can stay close to the wall. But as you progress, you should move further and further away from the wall.
6. After your legs are up, one of the most common problems that most people have is that they tend to have the forearms “fraying” out. Try to keep the forearms in by hugging the arms towards each other.
7. If you are having problems kicking up to the pose, try it this way (tip by Heeboon) : Lift one leg up, the other leg kick up and bend it to have the feet close to the butt. I reckon that it helps as when you bend your leg, there is more weight on it and it will help the hip to be moved back towards the wall. Most ladies have this problem as their hips are bigger and heavy.
om~
