Yoga Article
Balancing Poses
Let’s look at a few common balance poses, starting off simply with some more upright poses: Standing Balance One Leg Raised Pose (Utthita Eka Padasana) From Mountain Pose (Tadasana), shift your weight onto one leg and lift the opposite knee up in front of you to 90 degrees. Repeat on the other side. Standing Hand…
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Standing poses are incorporated into most general yoga sessions and often used in vinyasa or yoga flow sequences. Let’s look at a few common standing poses. Mountain Pose (Tadasana) Stand with your feet together, big toes touching, heels slightly apart. Your weight is even on both feet and your thigh muscles are engaged. Arms are…
Read MoreSecondary Breathing Exercises (Pranayama)
Air/Wood Element Breath – Gather and Focus Visualization – Release from the constructs around you, create a sense of freedom to start the practice. Bring focus to your breath and body. Start at the base of the spine and flow upward, be aware of the air in your body. Exercise – Front / Back series…
Read MorePrimary Breathing Exercises (Pranayama)
Air/Wood Element Breath – Gather and Focus Visualization – Release from the constructs around you, create a sense of freedom to start the practice. Bring focus to your breath and body. Start at the base of the spine and flow upward, be aware of the air in your body. Primary – Standing feet together. Thumbs…
Read MoreSun Salutation
One of the first Vinyasa or flow sequences many people experience is the Sun Salutation. As the name suggests, it is meant to be a day time (morning) flow, but can be done at any time. Moving through a few rounds warms up the muscles, lubricates the joints, and energizes the whole body. There are…
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