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Deer Twists?

It’s a fusion of Deer Pose and Sage’s Pose, the Marichi’s Pose:) Let’s try over zoom this weekend.

Benefits:

Theraputic Applications

  • Constipation
  • Digestive problems
  • Asthma
  • Fatigue
  • Lower backache
  • Sciatica
  • Menstrual discomfort
  • Massages abdominal organs, including the liver and kidneys
  • Stretches the shoulders
  • Stimulates the brain
  • Relieves mild backache and hip pain
  • Strengthens and stretches the spine

Counter-Indications

Severe SI joint instability – incorporate muscle strengthening training first.

Severe Low Back problems – for those, see your yoga therapist for how to best modify and adapt the pose for your very own unique condition. Work with a PT who prescribes YT for after-care and maintenance. Please know that Yoga Therapists who are certified and licensed (insured) have insane excessive amount of training so not the same as yoga instructor. Yoga instructor, I am that too, is great but if you need a little more personalized CARE and someone to promote a practice that you can actually SUSTAIN and be sustained by, then, value age, wisdom and deep/extensive experience.

I say this as there’s a difference between ego-based or numbers-based yoga instructor who is gritting his/her teeth, commuting to various body workers for massage and chiro work or/and getting knees replacement surgery to those who is kind to one’s own body and know how to take care of that body temple with loving kindness – with an offering of a “challenge”. Healthy Challenge is a very good thing if done properly.

Wear and tear from Repetitive and intense motion injury happens to all humans. It’s about the healing process and wisdom based on movements to strengthen and balance with agility and flexibility restored.

When Yoga fails you – just dance and laugh. Then, try again.

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Re-started teaching online & it’s a humbling experience !

But really believe that I can serve in some miniscule way – to prove that Yoga IS Youthfulness. Yoga is all that it’s cracked up to be.

And SO what is Youthfulness? What does that mean, to be young? Is it a number? Is it an attitude? Is it beauty? Is it health? Is it unbroken? And what about something that’s old? Is it about wear and tear? What is old? Is it wisdom? Is it the Knowing?

Reminded of a tradition of a bride wearing “something oldsomething new, something borrowed, something blue”.

an Old Englsih rhyme…

It’s all good.

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Come back to that practice of EFFORT for that …EASE:)

Practice Practice Here’s a good article on how Yoga helps especially during this time of unprecended uncertainties.

Sorry about the sound system for those who joined Saturday morning – will be improved next week when there’s a mike and … or considering no music during initial instructions. Trying to figure out a way to zoom in better. better angle … feedbacks are always so helpufl. Feel free to email me at wagayoga@gmail.com as I appreciate any feedback to improve the experience as I hope to work out the kinks with technical support.

I would be happy to break it down – the pose by pose – breath by breath complimentary basics to keep the class actually “flowing”.

Practice and All Is Coming — Pattabhi Jois