Simple stretches to strengthen your back while … soaking up some vitamin D. SUN ON YOUR upper-BACK feels good, right?
Hovering … ideally your buttocks are parallel to the earth not humped up…yoga push up (or more like ‘steadying down’from plank – if too hard on your wrists, whatever, “Knees-Chest-Chin” Pose — Ashtanga Namaskara (ash-TAHN-gaa nah-muh-SKAR-uh) is just as great for building strength:)
Seal-ish; then lift with feet flexed; thighs off the ground; arch your spine and look up at the sky … Give us the current sky report:)
MLK therapeutic yoga taught by a physical therapist brings awareness to your lower back, making that region less rigid – ease into suppleness. Suppleness in your body yielding flexibility in our thinking. Just less rigid; creating space all over; in your body, in your life.
Be always aware of “Tanden” that core, right above your pubic bone – that’s the grounding point, if you will. Then you can seesaw into a Salabhasana (locust) pose or Dhanurasana (bow) pose. It’s all (mind) core power. Without over-striving, just some simple stretch to wake up your spine, the center we want to keep upright, enhancing the natural curvature.
GOOD MORNING !
I am very excited as last night I finally got this new playlist done – i LOVE the new selection and hope so will the students. Repetition (in the sequence) is good as long as it is a method to measure progress – a noticeable improvements as we can have a basis of comparison in each of the poses. On the other hand, sometimes, repetition may not be good if it reflects a sign of being “stuck”. Accompanying music is the same idea too – should we be in a repeat, rerun, looping over and over listening experience to compare the inner state of being each time OR? I think as long as the music does not distract but deepen the experience – it’s wonderful! There used to be a teacher, a great teacher but I just could not feel at ease listening to her singing – to me, her singing voice set a mood too spooky and made me feel very uncomfortable – so music is so dependent on one’s taste, it can be a mistake to play music in a yoga class – yet I love it. Once I played Elvis Costello in a vinyasa class (not a good idea when you are subbing – let’s stick to more neutral playlist – a lesson learned) and got a complaint that it’s not a yoga music so … clearly, people feel strongly about this. Unless we are in some magnificent outdoor space I am not likely to stop – it’s a risk but sounds expand and deepen the experience – why not enjoy it. I was rather in a rut with the sameness of all as I tend to want to listen to what I like over and over tirelessly but finally thought to give others a break. lol:) New playlist!
