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Posture Series |
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Standing
| Seated
| Hip
Openers | Inversions |
Backbends
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Arm Balances
| Balancing
| Twists |Forward
Bends |
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Ardha
Chandrasana II
Balancing Half Moon Pose II
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| Foundations of
Posture: |
- Begin in
Trikonasana,
Triangle Pose on your right side.
- Shift your weight over to your
right foot by bending your right knee and stepping your left foot
(back foot) a few inches closer to your right foot. Place
your right hand in front and slightly outside the body.
As
you inhale and lift the back leg up (left hand can rest on your
hip for this stage). Do not sink into the support of your
lower arm but use it only as a balancing point.
- Standing leg is solid and drawing
energy from the arch of the foot into the pelvis.
- Engage the top leg and draw it
slightly forward in front of the body - foot is flexed.
- Inhale, extend the top arm up to
the sky and turn your head to look at it.
- Continue to revolve the torso up
towards the top hand - shoulder blade root in towards the spine.
Imagine revolving the torso on it's axis the spine rather then
trying to initiate the movement from the arms.
- To release: Exhale, gently
glide top leg down and come through Trikonasana. Repeat on other
side.
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