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Today we will continue on our sun salute journey moving to the next posture in the sequence which is upward salute. Even though this pose is sometimes overlooked as a connector pose, it is important in and of itself.
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I have titled this episode “prayer pose” as the start of us embarking on a little adventure in our yoga journey. We are going to journey into each component or pose that make up a complete sun salute beginning with prayer pose!
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Puuttuva jakso?
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Peri-menopause and menopause affect many of us during our life, and some people are affected more than others. There are many ways to manage the symptoms that sometimes come with these stages of life, and yoga is an excellent starting point in my opinion.
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Recently I was asked the question: I seems to have low back pain and am wondering what yoga poses can help alleviate this issue?
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The answer may surprise you, and it is: yes and no! Sometimes we mistake tight hamstrings for an arm length issue, as the tighter the hamstrings the more difficulty we will have touching the floor in standing poses. However, longer arms definitely helps, and because we canot change the length of our arms, there are other things we can do to compensate!
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I have noticed that when I do a Downward dog, my heels do not touch the ground - why is this??
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Recently, I have been asked a very interesting question about the much dreaded foot cramp…why do I get them when I am doing yoga, and what can I do so as not to get them?
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FULL DISCLOSURE ALERT! I debated doing this pose as it is a bit complicated to guide into, especially auditorily - but it’s a lovely twist and I really wanted to include it in this series so here goes nothing!!
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In terms of a small recap of the pose which I feel bares repeating, legs up the wall is one of the most wonderful yoga poses to combat anxiety and stress. It helps to stretch and lengthen the hamstrings, opens the cheat, and places the body in an inversion which changes the flow i our bodies assisting in calming the nervous system.
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Today, we will explore a restorative posture that will just help you rest and relax - the fact that it can help to ease the lower back is just an added bonus!
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Todays, we will explore a restorative posture that not only opens the heart, but also can help alleviate feelings of sadness or the blues. This gentle backbend will allow you to rest and relax, and the help of a support will make it all the more delicious!
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Considered a deep rinse into the internal organs, twists help to bring fresh flow of blood and oxygen and fluids in the internal body. Twists do many things for our internal bodies including encouraging digestion and good functioning of the organs, and todays pose Alexander twist to a support is new exception.
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Supported bridge pose encourages some gentle energy into the legs and a nice stretch into the quadriceps muscles. It helps to lengthen the entire front of the body and on an emotional level it can help boost the spirit, provide energy and stave off any sad feelings or depression.
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Supported child's pose, a posture that is a forward folding pose, helps to create calm and ease in the body and mind. This posture aims at helping to alleviate stress and anxiety in the body and mind that we may feel from time to time. A hip openers, it also helps to open the ankles and feet, as well as lengthen and stretch the entire back body including the head and neck.
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This pose is a heart opener and helps to open the shoulder and chest. It is a wonderful way to boost the heart and is thought to assist in alleviating depression or sadness that we may feel from time to time. It’s also thought to bring energy and calm to the body and can be held for many minutes. Additionally it helps to open the hips and groins.
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Amongst other things, peaceful warrior is a heart opener where we find an open heart both physically and emotionally.
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Think of your body as a tree - your leg is the trunk and the upper body is the branches free to move with the wind because we know that the trunk will remain steady and strong and deeply rooted into the ground.
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This pose incorporates an element of balance, as well as strength and is also seen as a full body stretch posture. The nature of the pose is often thought to be energyzing and also rejuvenating to the nervous system.
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Sometimes referred as the half chair pose or “funky chair pose,” this posture is also wonderful for providing a hip opener as well. Sometimes it feels like the hip opener is incidental because so much of our focus tends to turn to the balancing portion as we literally bring attention to staying upright and steady.
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When we worked with pose supta bhadda konasana, we saw a nice gentle posture that addressed the groins, and today, we will also work with a posture that helps to bring a nice stretch to this area, albeit a bit deeper.
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