“Nobody gets a blessing if they have cold feet and nobody ever got saved while they had toothache!” – William Booth founder of Salvation Army
Yoga poses or asanas are meant to bring the body into balance and at ease. It’s much “easier” to go deeper when you feel good.
One of the techniques is what I call “squeeze and flood” and B. K. S. Iyengar calls a “
We talked about how much we rely our bones when we were in reverse warrior. Here are some more poses to strengthen the bones.
A bald eagle really did snatch up a red fox at second base Ogontz Field in Elkins Park
Here’s how to do the Eagle Pose if you are so inclined.
The nervous system isn’t wireless. I learned this at the Body Worlds exhibit at the Franklin Institute. They isolated some poor schmuck’s nervous system and put it on display. We need to stretch our nerves, too.
The Lord of the Fishes Pose energizes the spine and stimulates the digestive fire
I don’t teach headstand in class. It’s too risky for the cervical spine of beginners and even intermediate yoga practitioners. But I do recommend the Bodylift Yoga Stand
It was in my Amazon wish list for three years, I finally pulled the trigger and got it for myself for Christmas. I use it everyday for 30 seconds or so. It’s a great way to experience a full inversion. Learn more about inversions here.
After class there was a question on Yoga after hip replacement. I always ask how long ago they had the surgery. If it’s within six months, I defer to their physical therapists and surgeons. If it’s been longer we go deeper into what is bothering them and how we can ameliorate pain and discomfort.
We always end class with three “OMs”, the sound of the universe.
After class, a long time student, Rebecca Hoenig shared she is also going live with her art blog. Check it out!
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