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The Moon.  In yogic tradition the moon is associated with feminine energy with qualities of coolness, calmness, stillness and receptiveness.
This energy is something that we all have inside of us (no matter if you are man or woman). To live a balanced life we need to allow this part of us to take equally enough space as its opposit; the active sun that constantly keeps us moving and allert. Without the slowing down we won’t be able to ground down and see and appriciate the beauty of life in front of us. We will be striving forward without the ability to appriciate the now or knowing where we are heading. Come along and salute the moon inside and outside of you with me on this weeks Sunday Yin Nidra - it will be a real treat for your body, mind and soul!
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Adho Mukha Svanasana DOWNWARD FACING DOG Adho=downward Mukha = face Svana = dog  Downward Facing Dog is a wonderful posture that is so much more than a transition pose and a nice hamstring stretch.
Downward Facing Dog BENEFITS: Elongates and releases tension from your spine. Opens the hips and shoulders…yup, yoga is pretty much obsessed with those hips and shoulders :-) Stretches hamstrings, calves, ankles, wrists and hands. Strengthens arms, shoulders, wrists, ankles and abdominals. Be sure to pull that bellybutton into your spine to get that pelvic floor engagement…yes, the pelvic floor is another one of yoga’s obsessions ;-) Improves digestion. Relieves, back pain, headaches, helps to reduce insomnia and fatigue. Helps to relieve stress by calming the nervous system when used as a mild inversion. Tip 1: If you have tight hamstrings you may experience a "pull" of the hamstrings when in down dog that tilts the pelvis backwards or down towards the hamstrings (retroversion). This pulls the back muscles causing the lower back to lose some of its natural arch. How do you adapt to these tight hamstrings? Put a micro-bend in the knees to release the hamstrings and free the lower back. Contract your Quads! This contraction will help to tilt the pelvis forward or up towards the mid-back (anteversion) and will help to provide a natural arch - this helps to draw the trunk towards the thighs. The more you work with your downward facing dog the more starts to feel like a resting and recovery posture. It’s MAGIC! |
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