Yoga & Meditation
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Listed here are commonly performed asanas (postures) along with links to the Yoga Journal instructions. The instructions and pictures may vary from what I usually teach but they serve to give safe guidelines for working on the postures. Guidelines for working with posturesWhen you work with postures always go into the posture slowly especially when warming up. Never shake when in the posture, that means you have gone too far and the nervous system is being over taxed. Use a prop to lessen the intensity. You should always be able to maintain a smooth breath. If your breath is strained or short, you are too intense, if you are not breathing (mind wandering) then you arn't deep enough. Learn the difference between effort and over stretching. Effort is the internal actions going on (lifting the pit of the abdomen, recoiling spine, etc.) over-stretching is working beyond your capacity this is doing harm and remember ahimsa (no harm) is the rule to go by! Also remember my golden rule, never foresake alignment and extension for range of motion. Always feel the stetch in the belly of the muscle not the joint. Commonly Performed Standing AsanasTriangle (Utthia Trikonasana) Commonly Performed Sitting PosturesSeated Staff Position (Dandasana)
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