LOVE Sasangasana
Sasanga = Rabbit
Asana = Pose
What does it do – why does it feel good?
– stretches out the spine.
– with arms engaged, palms cupping the heels – pull – that pull feels – oh – so – good:)
– relieves neck stiffness.
– while that choking feel at he chin may not be comfortable, breathe through.
– clears my head – it’s a controlled inversion. With only about quarter of the body weight at the head; all else supported at the pelvis.
– May clear the dark clouds of depression, anxiety and mind-fog.
when done right and safely, with minimal weight on the crown of the head.
– again, stops the agitation in its tracks to bring on the calm.
– strengthens the arms/shoulders while relieving their tightness.
– engages the core by pulling in the navel towards the spine,
– engage in diaphragmatic breathing.
– Grrrrreat in toning the thyroid glands.Caution – please do not turn your head once in the pose – chin affixed into the jugular notch, crown of the head scratches the mat/floor but not burdened with any weight.
It’s your core and your arms support that creates the inversion NOT the head bearing the weight of the upper body. That would be unkind to the neck and cause for injury.
More to follow on this …Trying to learn names of yoga poses?
How about flash cards as you you did in school in aiding memorization of foreign terms and vocabulary. It is afterall another language. This site has a nice set for those with such learning style:
www.yogablossom.com
