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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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Uttanasana
Extended Forward Bend
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| Foundations of
Posture: |
- Begin with your feet hips width
apart and the outside of your feet parallel.
- Hug the muscles of the legs
3-demensionally around the bones while lifting the arches of your
feet up.
- Bring hands to your hips, exhale
and hinge forward with a straight back while your inner thighs
moving back and the tailbone lifts.
- Finger tips come by the sides of
your feet but shoulders root close into the spine.
- Extend through the
crown of your head.
- If you shoulder
blade become disengaged and come apart, do not bend as deeply.
- If you are able to
go deeper, bend your elbows out to the sides to encourage your
shoulder blades to stay engaged on your back.
- To release: Place your
hands on your hips, make sure your legs are active, press in to
your heels and draw the shoulder blades towards each other on your
back. Inhale raise up with a straight spine.
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is not liable for any injuries that may occur when trying these
poses. The posture series is meant as a guide to home
practice. It is not for beginners. Before
beginning any physical activity, yogafamily.com advises that you speak
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