Benefits

Physical

• Strengthens arms and wrists
• Strengthens the abdominal muscles
• Opens the groins
• Stretches your upper back (yogawiz.com/Crane Pose)
  

Improves...

• Sense of balance (yoga.about.com/Crow Pose)
  
• Coordination
  
• Weak back
• Poor posture (womenshealthmag.com/Crow Pose)
  

Therapeutic

• Improves concentration (womenshealthmag.com/Crow Pose)
• Improves self-confidence: Makes you trust your strength and ability instead of having doubts and fears
• High and free feeling
• Helps you to understand your body (your limits and abilities) (yogabasics.com/Pose of the Month: Bakasana)